Information on IECAM
This 1-minute video describes the types and forms of information found on the IECAM website.
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History of IECAM
In June 2005, the Illinois Early Learning Council called for a concerted effort to create an interactive, Web-based tool to
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IECAM provides a quick snapshot of where children birth through age 5 live and the capacity of services available to
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IECAM’s mission is to provide comprehensive early childhood data and maps to local and state agencies and other stakeholders in
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IECAM 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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New to IECAM? Come explore your data with us!
Get started using these basic pathways.
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Quick Guide to Getting Community Needs Data for Your FY2021 Early Childhood Block Grant Applications
A three-step guide to finding the data you need to communicate early childhood-related community needs in your area.
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Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Improve Pre-K Leadership
As 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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Data by Topic
Find IECAM data by topic.
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Data by Geographic Region by Year
Besides its data on early care and education services in the state of Illinois, IECAM provides demographic data on population,
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Data Availability
Besides its data on early care and education services in the state of Illinois, IECAM provides demographic data on population,
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Students who are LEP (PFA, K, 2, 3)
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Students with IEPs (PFA, K, 1, 2, 3)
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Homeless Students (PFA, K, 1, 2, 3)
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Data Story: Number of Refugee Arrivals in Illinois by Country of Origin, 2015–19
These visualizations show the number of Illinois refugees by country of origin for the 2015-18 calendar years.
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2018 Preschool For All (PFA) and PFA Expansion Data
2018 Preschool for All and Preschool for All Expansion data is currently being uploaded to our database. In the meantime,
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Additional Demographic Data
Birth rates Find the most recent birth rates per 1,000 women by Illinois county and school district from the U.S.
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Research Brief Provides Tips on How to Engage Home-Based Child Care Providers in Research
This research report from Urban Institute offers nine tips for engaging home-based childcare providers in research — all in the
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Number per 1,000 of Illinois Children Indicated for Abuse and Neglect By County, 2015
This map was created using data from the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services’ report on Child Abuse and
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Findings from Fifth-Grade Round of Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released a brief report focusing on information collected in the spring of
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Opportunity Atlas Maps Long-Term Impact of Where a Child Grows Up
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the IRS, the Opportunity Atlas follows 20 million Americans from childhood to
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New! State of Babies Yearbook: 2019
The State of Babies Yearbook: 2019, a collaborative effort between Zero to Three and Child Trends, tells the state-by-state story
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ACS-ED Maps from NCES Shows Conditions of Children by School District
The National Center for Education Statistics website features an ACS-ED tool that maps conditions of school-age children in school districts
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New Data Additions: IDHS Early Intervention & Home Visiting Programs
Good news! Our online database has been updated with FY2018 data from the Illinois Department of Human Services for both
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It’s Map Time!
IECAM offers a wide variety of maps to help users visualize early childhood data in Illinois. In addition, we can
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Data Report: Census Bureau Data on Languages Spoken by Children
Data Reports discuss the advantages and/or limitations of particular data and information. Explains three types of U.S. Census Bureau data
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2019 Study Shows Effects of Teenage Motherhood May Last Multiple Generations
The grandchildren of adolescent mothers have lower school readiness scores than their peers, according to a study published February 6,
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Erikson Institute Releases New Research Report on Family Child Care Service Networks
A new research report from Erikson Institute contributes to our knowledge about the types of staffed family child care service
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New NICHQ/CSSP Case Study Report Profiles Communities That Use Early Childhood Data to Yield Better Results
This new case study report from the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality and the Center for the Study of
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Parent’s Health Strong Predictor of Child’s Health
Recent research by Child Trends found that a parent’s health was more strongly associated with his or her child’s health
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Early Childhood Workforce Index Map Shows Earnings By State
How much are early childhood personnel earning across the country? Find this out, and more, by using this week’s featured
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Grantmaking Map Offers Bird’s Eye View on Distribution of Early Childhood Care and Education Funding in US
The Early Childhood Funders Collaborative has developed an interactive funding landscape tool to support data and information sharing in the
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Governor Pritzker Pledges Increase in Early Childhood Funding
In his first budget address as Illinois governor, JB Pritzker has proposed a $100 million increase in the state’s main
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GOECD Announces Availability of Three RFSPs for the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five Project
The Illinois Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development (GOECD) has announced the availability of three Request For Sealed Proposals (RFSPs)
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Early Learning Council Releases FY18 Annual Report
The Illinois Early Learning Council (ELC) has released its FY18 Annual Report. This report highlights the goals, accomplishments and challenges
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2016 Data Release & Methodology
First-time estimates for 2016Updated estimates for 2016Updated: 2016 These data are currently included in the IECAM Data Collection. The database
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Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Delegate Agencies
Agencies or organizations that have received grants, or that work with grantees, to provide Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services
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Children, Centers, and Homes Outside Illinois
These files present details on: (1) children reported as living outside Illinois; (2) children living in Illinois but receiving services
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Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS)
The number and percentage of Illinois children demonstrating readiness in developmental areas of the KIDS assessment. One important goal of the state’s early childhood investments is to increase the number of children who enter kindergarten well positioned to succeed. KIDS provides a single, statewide picture of kindergarten readiness among all students.
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Coordinated Community Systems
The number and percentage of Illinois children birth to age 5 living in communities with high-functioning community collaborations. Illinois has for years sought to strengthen community-level leadership on early learning issues, and this indicator tracks the progress of that work.
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High-Quality Early Learning for Preschoolers
The number and percentage Illinois children age 3 to kindergarten entry who are enrolled in a gold-rated ExceleRate program and/or a home visiting program. Illinois has a statutory goal of providing high-quality early learning to all children ages 3 through kindergarten entry. This indicator tracks progress toward that goal.
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High-Quality Early Learning for Infants and Toddlers
The number and percentage of Illinois children birth to age 3 with high needs who are enrolled in a gold-rated ExceleRate program and/or a home visiting program. Illinois’ funding for early learning has long included dedicated resources for the infant-toddler years, in recognition of the critical role high-quality early learning can play for children between birth and age 3. This indicator reflects Illinois’ focus on serving at-risk children with the highest quality service.
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Economic Security
Number and percentage of Illinois children birth through age 5 living in families with income of ≥ 200% FPL. It is essential to understand the population of young children being served, and over time the state’s goal is to reduce the percentage of families with young children that live in poverty.
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Child Abuse and Neglect (2015)
The four major types of maltreatment are physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.
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Children Living in Grandparent-Headed Households (2015)
Grandparents assume responsibility for their grandchildren for a variety of reasons, including parental substance abuse, incarceration, mental or physical illness,
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Distribution of Head Start Programs Across Illinois
Head Start is a federally funded program serving preschool children (ages 3–5) living in families making incomes below 100% the
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Distribution of Preschool for All Across Illinois
Illinois has a strong history of providing early childhood services, ranging from early intervention services to infants and toddlers with
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Federal Poverty Levels (FPL) 2015
Research has consistently shown that poverty has significant and lasting impact on a child’s development.
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Languages Other Than English (2015)
While it is well-known that Spanish is spoken by large numbers of families across the state and that Polish is
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Maternal Education (2015)
Researchers have demonstrated that the level of maternal education impacts a wide range of factors, from parenting practices to predicting
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Teen Mothers (2015)
Parenting at any age can be challenging, but it can be particularly difficult for adolescent parents.
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Unemployment (2016)
Families who experience unemployment are affected adversely in many ways.
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Young Children With No Health Insurance (2015)
A measure used by many to judge the well-being of children in the health domain is the availability of health
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IDHS evidence-based home visiting models
Data by Illinois county on the number of children served in each of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
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PFA Site List
These files list PFA sites with addresses and proposed capacity (students to be served).
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Head Start & Early Head Start home-based funded enrollment
This federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
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Head Start & Early Head Start Grantees
Agencies or organizations that contract with the Office of Head Start to provide or subcontract Head Start services in their
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City of Chicago
In the IECAM online database, data are presented for the City of Chicago as a whole, and for Chicago Community
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Educational Attainment
Our interactive map lets users view the percentage of people 25 and older by a selected education level. Users also
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Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs)
Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) are geographic areas for which the Census Bureau provides selected extracts of raw data from
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Block Groups
Block Groups are statistical divisions of census tracts. They are generally defined to contain between 600 and 3,000 people, and
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U.S. Federal Congressional Districts
Congressional Districts are the 435 areas from which people are elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. After the apportionment
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State of Illinois
In its online database, IECAM reports data for the state of Illinois with and without the City of Chicago. Illinois
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School Districts, Elementary and Unit
School Districts are geographic entities within which state, county, local officials, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the U.S. Department
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Municipalities
Incorporated Places are those that are reported to the Census Bureau as legally in existence as of January 1 of
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ISBE Regions and ISBE 2016 Regions
Regional Superintendents are locally elected officials who administer Regional Offices of Education (ROEs), which are grouped by county or counties
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Illinois State House Districts and Senate Districts
State Legislative Districts (SLDs) are the areas from which members are elected to state legislatures. The U.S. Census Bureau first
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IDHS Regions
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Human Capital Development (HCD), has 101 offices across the state. These
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Chicago Community Areas (CCAs)
Chicago community areas (CCAs) are 77 areas (originally 75) that were defined by the University of Chicago’s Social Science Research
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Census Tracts
Census Tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county or equivalent entity that are updated by local participants
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Population by Race/Ethnicity
Latest data: 2017 Population numbers are provided for the total number of children under age 5, and for the number
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Children in Working Families
Latest data: 2017 Number of parents’ own children 5 years of age and under living in families, by living arrangements
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Poverty Level
Latest data: 2017 Poverty level numbers are provided for: Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 who are living
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Population
Latest data: 2017 Population numbers are provided for: Total population Population of children under 1 year of age Population of
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Licensed Family Child Care Homes with ExceleRate bronze, silver, and gold ratings
Latest data: FY2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) For information on licensed family child care homes in general,
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Licensed Child Care Centers with ExceleRate bronze, silver, and gold ratings
Latest data: FY2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) For information on licensed child care centers in general, see
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Licensed Family Child Care Homes in ExceleRate program
Latest data: FY2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) For information on licensed family child care homes in general,
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Licensed Child Care Centers in ExceleRate program
Latest data: FY2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) For information on licensed child care centers in general, see
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Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Latest data: FY2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) IDHS’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides low-income, working families
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Before and After School Care
Before and After School Care by fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) Latest data: FY2017 (July 1, 2017 –
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Child Care Program Accreditations
Child care program accreditations by fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) Latest data: FY2017 (July 1, 2017 – June
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Licensed Family Child Care Homes
Latest data: FY2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) uses
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License-exempt Child Care Centers
Latest data: FY2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) Centers that are not required to be licensed by the
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Licensed Child Care Centers
Latest data: FY2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) Centers licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family
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Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
This federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
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Head Start
This federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
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Early Head Start
This federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
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Home Visiting Programs
Latest data: FY2018 Home visiting programs serve high-risk new and expectant parents. Some programs are targeted to teen parents. The goal of the
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IDHS Early Intervention Program
Latest data: FY2018 (FY2007 through FY 2018 with the exception of 2014) The mission of Illinois’ Early Intervention (EI) program
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Prevention Initiative 0-3
Latest data: FY2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017; school year 2016-2017) For children from birth to age 3
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ISBE PFA Expansion
Latest data: FY 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017; school year 2016-2017) For children 3 and 4 years
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Request a Training
Description: We will provide a brief overview of the IECAM project and website and a brief tour of our GIS
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About ISBE Programs
Provides definitions and descriptions of the programs funded by ISBE.
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IDHS Home Visiting Programs
Provides definitions and descriptions of the programs funded by IDHS.
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About Head Start Programs
This federally-funded program serves children and families living at the poverty level.
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About Child Care Programs
Provides definitions and descriptions of elements of the child care system.
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Request a Demonstration
Description of Presentation: We will provide an overview of the project and go through the tabular and GIS (Geographic Information
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Make a Data Request
Although IECAM already has a wealth of easily accessible data, we periodically get data requests for more specific data and specialized maps.
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Language Use
Data on languages spoken in Illinois as well as linguistic isolation.
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Teen Parents and Teen Mothers
Compare the Illinois teen parents and teen mothers with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our interactive
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Parents Education
Compare the education levels of Illinois parents with those in the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our
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Mothers Education
Compare the education levels of Illinois mothers with those in the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our
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Annual Average Unemployment Rate
Compare the statewide Illinois unemployment rate with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. Our interactive map also
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Children’s Family and Working Conditions
Compare children’s family working conditions in the state of Illinois with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
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Children Under Age 5 by Race or Ethnicity
Compare the Illinois population of children under age 5 by race/ethnicity with the other 49 states and the District of
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Children Age 5 and Under by Federal Poverty Level
Compare the Illinois population of children age 5 and under by federal poverty level with the other 49 states and
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Linguistically Isolated Households
Compare the linguistic isolation levels of Illinois households with those in the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
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Children Under Grandparents Care
Compare the Illinois population of children birth through age 5 living in grandparent-headed households with the other 49 states and
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Children in Substitute Care (Foster Care)
Children from birth until age 21 in substitute care (foster care). Subsitutie care types are: (1) foster family home; (2)
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Children from birth through age 5 whose families are receiving assistance from SNAP Spreadsheets (by year): 2009-2013: state, counties Source
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Children from birth through age 5 whose families receive assistance from the TANF program Spreadsheets (by year): 2009-2013: state, counties
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Child Abuse and Neglect
Number of unique children age 0 through 17 indicated for abuse and neglect, and rate per 1,000 children; and number
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Children in Medical Assistance Programs
Children from birth through age 18 enrolled in Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and All Kids expansion. Spreadsheets (by
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Elevated Blood Lead Level
Children with elevated BLL (equal to or greater than 10 microg/dL) Spreadsheets (by year): 2008-latest available data: state, counties Maps
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Health Insurance
Spreadsheets (by year): 2015-latest available data: PUMA 2014: PUMA, county 2009-2013: PUMA Maps (by year): 2015-latest available data: PUMA &
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Teen parents and teen mothers
Parents and mothers from age 13 through age 19 Spreadsheets (by year): 2015: PUMA 2014: PUMA, county 2009-2013: PUMA Maps
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Teen births
Births to mothers age 19 and under. Additional data are provided on births to mothers under age 15; age 15, 16, and 17; and age 18 and 19.
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Birth Characteristics
Birth characteristics are: Low Birth Weight (<2,500 grams); Very Low Birth Weight (<1,500 grams); Preterm (<37 weeks); Adequate Prenatal Care
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Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births
Spreadsheets (by year): 2008-latest available data: county Maps (by year): 2008-latest available data: county Source of data: IDPH
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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Types of adverse pregnancy outcomes are: (1) Fetal Alcohol Exposure; (2) Blood Disorders; (3) Serious Congenital Infections; (4) Endocrine, Metabolic,
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Birth Defects
Types of birth defects: (1) major central nervous system defects; (2) major cardiovascular system defects; (3) major alimentary tract defects;
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Mother’s Education Level
The education level (that is, highest level of schooling atttained) of mothers who are living with their children. The levels
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Parents’ Education Level
The education level (that is, highest level of schooling atttained) of parents who are living with their children. The levels
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ISAT Data (Grade 3 Math, Grade 3 Reading, Grade 4 Science)
Spreadsheets (by year): 2010-latest available data: school district Tables (by year): 2010-latest available data: district by state (Data by school
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IDHS Home Visiting Programs
Participation in four evidence-based home visiting models: Healthy Families Illinois, Nurse Family Partnership, Parents Too Soon, and Parents as Teachers.
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IDHS Early Intervention
The number of children from birth through age 2 for whom an Individual Family ervices Plan (IFSP) has been developed.
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ISBE Prevention Initiative
Maps (by year): FY2012-latest available data: county Source of data: ISBE Division of Early Childhood Search Instructions Search the IECAM
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All ECE (EHS, Child Care) for Ages 0, 1, 2
Calculations of slot gap and percent for children from birth through age 2; for Early Head Start, licensed child care,
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All ECE (PFA, HS, Child Care) for Ages 3 and 4
Calculations of slot gap and percent for children aged 3 and 4, and for children age 3, 4, and half
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Percent of Children Receiving Child Care Assistance
These data are a calculation based on CCAP data from IDHS and child population data from the U.S. Census. Maps
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Number of Centers and Homes Receiving Child Care Assistance
Maps (by year): FY2010-latest available data: county Source of data: IDHS Search Instructions Search the IECAM Tabular Data Collection for
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Number of Children Receiving Child Care Assistance by Location of Family
Maps (by year): FY2010–latest available data: county Source of data: IDHS Search Instructions Search the IECAM Tabular Data Collection for
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PFA and HS: Slot Gap and Percent Served for Children at Three Federal Poverty Levels
Spreadsheets (by year): FY2010-latest available data: county Maps (by year): FY2010-latest available data: county Source of data: ISBE Division of
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HS and EHS Funded Enrollment and Number of Sites
Search the IECAM Tabular Data Collection for information provided by our data sources. Click on the blue, Search Tabular Data
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Students by Race/Ethnicity
Spreadsheets (by year): FY2013-latest available data: county Maps (by year): FY2013-latest available data: county Source of data: ISBE Division of
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Children With IEPs in PFA, K, and Grades 1, 2, 3
Spreadsheets (by year): 2011-latest available data: County (Children with IEPs in PFA, K, and grades 1, 2, 3) Maps (by
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Students who are LEP
Students who are limited English proficient (LEP) in PFA, K, and grades 1, 2, 3. Spreadsheets (by year): FY2013-latest available
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Homeless Students
Homeless children in PFA, K, and grades 1, 2, 3. Spreadsheets (by year): 2011-latest available data: county Maps (by year):
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PFA Number of Sites and Proposed Capacity
Search the IECAM Tabular Data Collection for information provided by our data sources. Click on the blue, Search Tabular Data
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Unemployment Rate
Data are annual average unemployment rate. Our interactive map lets users view the data by year. Users also can hover
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Children by Family Employment Condition by Poverty Level by Family Marital Condition for Two-Parent Families
The family employment conditions are: both employed, or the various combinations of father or mother employed, unemployed, or not in
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Children by Working Family Condition
Children age 5 and under living in various working family conditions. The conditions are children living: (1) in families; (2)
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Children Birth Through Age 5 Speaking Individual Languages or Related Language Groups
Data are provided for approximately 60-70 languages or language groups. Data are based on responses to American Community Survey (ACS)
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Linguistically Isolated Households
Data associated with Linguistically Isolated Households
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Children Birth Through Age 5 Living in Grandparent-Headed Households
Children birth through age 5 who are living in households headed by their grandparent(s). Our interactive map lets users view
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Children by Family Marital Condition by Poverty
Spreadsheets (by year): 2010-latest available data: all 2009: county Maps (by year): 2009-latest available data: county *MOE = Margin of
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Number of Children Living in Poverty Areas and Extreme Poverty Areas
A poverty area is an area in which less than 20% of the population is living below 100% of the
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Population of Children Under Age 5 by Race/Ethnicity
Our interactive map lets users view the data by year and either number or percentage of children by a selected
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2000 Data Release
These data are not estimated by IECAM. They are data from the 2000 decennial census taken by the U.S. Census
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2005 Data Release & Methodology
Estimates for 2005Updated: April 2009 Introduction We estimated indicators relevant to early childhood education in Illinois counties, townships, municipalities, and
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2008 Data Release & Methodology
First-time estimates for 2008Updated estimates for 2005, 2006, 2007Updated: September 2010
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2009 Data Release & Methodology
First-time estimates for 2009Updated estimates for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Updated: December 2011
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2010 Data Release & Methodology
First-time estimates for 2010Updated estimates for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Updated: March 2013
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2011 Data Release & Methodology
First-time estimates for 2011Updated estimates for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Updated: January 2014
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2012 Data Release & Methodology
First-time estimates for 2012Updated estimates for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Updated: August 2014
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2013 Data Release & Methodology
First-time estimates for 2013Updated estimates for 2011, 2012Updated: September 2015 These data are currently included in the IECAM Data Collection.
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Population of Children Age 5 and Under by Federal Poverty Level
Federal poverty levels are 50%, 100%, 130%, 185%, 200%, and 400% Our interactive map lets users view the data by
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Multiyear Search
Compare tabular data for a single data type over multiple years.
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Quick Data Reports
Save steps in searching by viewing reports prepared in response to FAQs.
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Demographic Theme Maps
Overlay the locations of early care and education programs with demographic variables such as poverty and race/ethnicity.
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GIS Maps & Tables
This Geographic Information System allows you to search our interactive maps.
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Search Database
Start 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).
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Data Report: A Tour of Data Sources from the U.S. Census Bureau
Data Reports discuss the advantages and/or limitations of particular data and information. Provides a look at the amazing wealth of
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Data Report: Data by State and Federal Legislative Districts in Illinois
Data Reports discuss the advantages and/or limitations of particular data and information. Explains changes to state and federal legislative districts
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Technical Report 2
Technical Reports are in-depth analyses of data and information on broader issues in early care and education. Assessing Risk: Descriptive
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Technical Report 1
Technical Reports are in-depth analyses of data and information on broader issues in early care and education. The Impact of
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