Population of Children Under Age 5 by Race/Ethnicity
Our interactive map lets users view the data by year and percentage of children by a selected race/ethnicity. Users also
Read moreOur interactive map lets users view the data by year and percentage of children by a selected race/ethnicity. Users also
Read moreOur interactive map lets users view the data by year and either number or percentage of children by a selected
Read moreOur interactive map lets users view the data by year. Users also can hover their cursor over individual counties to
Read moreThis 1-minute video describes the types and forms of information found on the IECAM website.
Read moreIn June 2005, the Illinois Early Learning Council called for a concerted effort to create an interactive, Web-based tool to
Read moreIECAM provides a quick snapshot of where children birth through age 5 live and the capacity of services available to
Read moreIECAM’s mission is to provide comprehensive early childhood data and maps to local and state agencies and other stakeholders in
Read moreIECAM is located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the College of Education’s Early Childhood Collective. 7 Children’s Research
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Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1 , 2018 – June 30, 2019) The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)
Read moreA three-step guide to finding the data you need to communicate early childhood-related community needs in your area.
Read moreAs publicly-funded pre-K programs are becoming more common in elementary schools, principals are increasingly expected to supervise and guide pre-K teachers and students.
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Read moreBesides its data on early care and education services in the state of Illinois, IECAM provides demographic data on population,
Read moreBesides its data on early care and education services in the state of Illinois, IECAM provides demographic data on population,
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Read moreStudents who receive services in accordance with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Each student who is found eligible for special
Read moreNumber of students who do not have permanent and adequate homes. Homeless students may include those who are sharing housing
Read moreThese visualizations show the number of Illinois refugees by country of origin for the 2015-18 calendar years.
Read moreBirth rates Find the most recent birth rates per 1,000 women by Illinois county and school district from the U.S.
Read moreThis research report from Urban Institute offers nine tips for engaging home-based childcare providers in research — all in the
Read moreThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released a brief report focusing on information collected in the spring of
Read moreUsing data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the IRS, the Opportunity Atlas follows 20 million Americans from childhood to
Read moreThe State of Babies Yearbook: 2019, a collaborative effort between Zero to Three and Child Trends, tells the state-by-state story
Read moreThe National Center for Education Statistics website features an ACS-ED tool that maps conditions of school-age children in school districts
Read moreGood news! Our online database has been updated with FY2018 data from the Illinois Department of Human Services for both
Read moreData Reports discuss the advantages and/or limitations of particular data and information. Explains three types of U.S. Census Bureau data
Read moreThe grandchildren of adolescent mothers have lower school readiness scores than their peers, according to a study published February 6,
Read moreA new research report from Erikson Institute contributes to our knowledge about the types of staffed family child care service
Read moreThis new case study report from the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality and the Center for the Study of
Read moreRecent research by Child Trends found that a parent’s health was more strongly associated with his or her child’s health
Read moreHow much are early childhood personnel earning across the country? Find this out, and more, by using this week’s featured
Read moreThe Early Childhood Funders Collaborative has developed an interactive funding landscape tool to support data and information sharing in the
Read moreIn his first budget address as Illinois governor, JB Pritzker has proposed a $100 million increase in the state’s main
Read moreThe Illinois Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development (GOECD) has announced the availability of three Request For Sealed Proposals (RFSPs)
Read moreThe Illinois Early Learning Council (ELC) has released its FY18 Annual Report. This report highlights the goals, accomplishments and challenges
Read moreFirst-time estimates for 2016Updated estimates for 2016Updated: 2016 These data are currently included in the IECAM Data Collection. The database
Read moreAgencies or organizations that have received grants, or that work with grantees, to provide Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services
Read moreThese files present details on: (1) children reported as living outside Illinois; (2) children living in Illinois but receiving services
Read moreThe four major types of maltreatment are physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.
Read moreGrandparents assume responsibility for their grandchildren for a variety of reasons, including parental substance abuse, incarceration, mental or physical illness,
Read moreHead Start is a federally funded program serving preschool children (ages 3–5) living in families making incomes below 100% the
Read moreIllinois has a strong history of providing early childhood services, ranging from early intervention services to infants and toddlers with
Read moreResearch has consistently shown that poverty has significant and lasting impact on a child’s development.
Read moreWhile it is well-known that Spanish is spoken by large numbers of families across the state and that Polish is
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated that the level of maternal education impacts a wide range of factors, from parenting practices to predicting
Read moreParenting at any age can be challenging, but it can be particularly difficult for adolescent parents.
Read moreFamilies who experience unemployment are affected adversely in many ways.
Read moreA measure used by many to judge the well-being of children in the health domain is the availability of health
Read moreData by Illinois county on the number of children served in each of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
Read moreThese files list PFA sites with addresses and proposed capacity (students to be served).
Read moreAgencies or organizations that contract with the Office of Head Start to provide or subcontract Head Start services in their
Read moreIn the IECAM online database, data are presented for the City of Chicago as a whole, and for Chicago Community
Read moreOur interactive map lets users view the percentage of people 25 and older by a selected education level. Users also
Read morePublic Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) are geographic areas for which the Census Bureau provides selected extracts of raw data from
Read moreBlock Groups are statistical divisions of census tracts. They are generally defined to contain between 600 and 3,000 people, and
Read moreCongressional Districts are the 435 areas from which people are elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. After the apportionment
Read moreStates and Equivalent Entities are the primary governmental divisions of the United States. In addition to the 50 states, the
Read moreSchool Districts are geographic entities within which state, county, local officials, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the U.S. Department
Read moreIncorporated Places are those that are reported to the Census Bureau as legally in existence as of January 1 of
Read moreRegional Offices of Education (ROEs) are essential support offices partnering with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to support
Read moreState Legislative Districts (SLDs) are the areas from which members are elected to state legislatures. The U.S. Census Bureau first
Read moreThe Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Human Capital Development (HCD), has 101 offices across the state. These
Read moreChicago Community Areas (CCAs) are 77 areas (originally 75) that were defined by the University of Chicago’s Social Science Research
Read moreCensus Tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county or equivalent entity that are updated by local participants
Read moreLatest data: 2018 Population numbers are provided for the total number of children under age 5, and for the number
Read moreLatest data: 2018 Number of parents’ own children 5 years of age and under living in families, by living arrangements
Read moreLatest data: 2018 The most common measures of poverty in the United States is the poverty threshold set every year
Read moreLatest data: 2018 Population numbers are provided for: Total population Population of children under 1 year of age Population of
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) For information on licensed family child care homes in general,
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) For information on licensed child care centers in general, see
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality recognition and improvement system
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality recognition and improvement system
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) The Illinois Department of Human Services’ (IDHS) Child Care Assistance
Read moreBefore and After School Care by fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) Latest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 –
Read moreChild care program accreditations by fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) Latest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) uses
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) Centers that are not required to be licensed by the
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) Centers licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family
Read moreThis federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
Read moreThis federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
Read moreThis federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (FY2007 through FY 2019 with the exception of 2014) Early Intervention is a statewide Illinois Department of
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019; school year 2018-2019) For children from birth to age 3
Read moreLatest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019; school year 2018-2019) For children 3 and 4 years old,
Read moreLatest data: FY 2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019; school year 2018-2019) For children 3 and 4 years
Read moreDescription: We will provide a brief overview of the IECAM project and website and a brief tour of our GIS
Read moreProvides definitions and descriptions of the programs funded by IDHS.
Read moreThis federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
Read moreProvides definitions and descriptions of elements of the child care system.
Read moreDescription of Presentation: We will provide an overview of the project and go through the tabular and GIS (Geographic Information
Read moreAlthough IECAM already has a wealth of easily accessible data, we periodically get data requests for more specific data and specialized maps.
Read moreCompare the Illinois teen parents and teen mothers with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our interactive
Read moreCompare the education levels of Illinois parents with those in the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our
Read moreCompare the education levels of Illinois mothers with those in the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our
Read moreCompare the statewide Illinois unemployment rate with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our interactive map also
Read moreCompare children’s family working conditions in the state of Illinois with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Read moreCompare the Illinois population of children under age 5 by race/ethnicity with the other 49 states and the District of
Read moreCompare the Illinois population of children age 5 and under by federal poverty level with the other 49 states and
Read moreCompare the linguistic isolation levels of Illinois households with those in the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Read moreCompare the Illinois population of children birth through age 5 living in grandparent-headed households with the other 49 states and
Read moreChildren from birth until age 21 in substitute care (foster care). Substitute care means the care of children who require placement
Read moreNumber of indicated victims of abuse and neglect, children age 5 and under; and rate per 1,000 indicated victims of
Read moreChildren from birth through age 18 enrolled in Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and All Kids expansion. Spreadsheets (by
Read moreChildren with elevated BLL (equal to or greater than 10 microg/dL) Spreadsheets (by year): 2014-latest available data: state, counties Maps
Read moreIECAM reports the number and percent of children (age 0-18) with: no health insurance any type of health insurance public
Read moreTeen Parents and Teen Mothers Parents and mothers from age 13 through age 19 Spreadsheets (by year): 2015: PUMA 2014:
Read moreBirth characteristics are: Low Birth Weight (<2,500 grams); Very Low Birth Weight (<1,500 grams); Preterm (<37 weeks); Adequate Prenatal Care
Read moreSpreadsheets (by year): 2015-latest available data: county Maps (by year): 2015-latest available data: county Source of data: IDPH Note: For data
Read moreThe number of children from birth through age 2 for whom an Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) has been developed.
Read moreMaps (by year): FY2012-latest available data: county Source of data: ISBE Division of Early Childhood Search Instructions Search the IECAM
Read moreSearch the IECAM Tabular Data Collection for information provided by our data sources. Click on the blue, Search Tabular Data
Read moreSpreadsheets (by year): FY2016: county Maps (by year): FY2016: county Source of data: ISBE Division of Early Childhood Contact IECAM
Read moreSpreadsheets (by year): 2015-latest available data: County (Children with IEPs in PFA, K, and grades 1, 2, 3) Maps (by
Read moreStudents who are limited English proficient (LEP) in PFA, K, and grades 1, 2, 3. Spreadsheets (by year): FY2013-latest available
Read moreHomeless children in PFA, K, and grades 1, 2, 3. Spreadsheets (by year): 2011-latest available data: county Maps (by year):
Read moreChildren age 5 and under living in various working family conditions. The conditions are children living: (1) in families; (2)
Read moreData are provided for the number of children birth through age 5 in households speaking individual languages or related language
Read moreData associated with Linguistically Isolated Households
Read moreChildren birth through age 5 who are living in households headed by their grandparent(s). Our interactive map lets users view
Read moreMaps (by year) show poverty/extreme poverty areas in Illinois by census tract and township (2016 map includes county). 2017-latest available
Read moreThese data are not estimated by IECAM. They are data from the 2000 decennial census taken by the U.S. Census
Read moreEstimates for 2005Updated: April 2009 Introduction We estimated indicators relevant to early childhood education in Illinois counties, townships, municipalities, and
Read moreFirst-time estimates for 2008Updated estimates for 2005, 2006, 2007Updated: September 2010
Read moreFirst-time estimates for 2009Updated estimates for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Updated: December 2011
Read moreFirst-time estimates for 2010Updated estimates for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Updated: March 2013
Read moreFirst-time estimates for 2011Updated estimates for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Updated: January 2014
Read moreFirst-time estimates for 2012Updated estimates for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Updated: August 2014
Read moreFirst-time estimates for 2013Updated estimates for 2011, 2012Updated: September 2015 These data are currently included in the IECAM Data Collection.
Read moreCompare tabular data for a single data type over multiple years.
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Read moreOverlay the locations of early care and education programs with demographic variables such as poverty and race/ethnicity.
Read moreThis Geographic Information System allows you to search our interactive maps.
Read moreStart here! This is the quickest way to access a considerable portion of the early childhood program and demographic data (for all regions) on the IECAM website (2005 – most recent data).
Read moreData Reports discuss the advantages and/or limitations of particular data and information. Provides a look at the amazing wealth of
Read moreData Reports discuss the advantages and/or limitations of particular data and information. Explains changes to state and federal legislative districts
Read moreTechnical Reports are in-depth analyses of data and information on broader issues in early care and education. Assessing Risk: Descriptive
Read moreTechnical Reports are in-depth analyses of data and information on broader issues in early care and education. The Impact of
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