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
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Population of Children Age 5 and Under by Federal Poverty Level
Our interactive map lets users view the data by year and either number or percentage of children by a selected
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Unemployment Rate
Our interactive map lets users view the data by year. Users also can hover their cursor over individual counties to
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This 1-minute video describes the types and forms of information found on the IECAM website.
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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
Read moreIntroducing IECAM
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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Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)
Latest data: FY2019 (July 1 , 2018 – June 30, 2019) The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)
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Quick Guide to Getting Community Needs Data
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)
for the year 2017 only by county, ISBE region, and IDPH region number of PFA, Kindergarten, grades 1, 2, 3,
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Students with IEPs (PFA, K, 1, 2, 3)
Students who receive services in accordance with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Each student who is found eligible for special
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Homeless Students (PFA, K, 1, 2, 3)
Number of students who do not have permanent and adequate homes. Homeless students may include those who are sharing housing
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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
States and Equivalent Entities are the primary governmental divisions of the United States. In addition to the 50 states, the
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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
Regional offices of education (ROEs) are essential support offices partnering with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to support
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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: 2019 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: 2019 Number of parents’ own children 5 years of age and under living in families, by living arrangements
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Limited English-Speaking Households
Years available: 2000, 2005-2019 Language numbers are provided for: Number of limited English-speaking households, Spanish Number of limited English-speaking households,
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Poverty Level
Latest data: 2019 The most common measures of poverty in the United States is the poverty threshold set every year
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Population
Latest data: 2019 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: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) 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: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) For information on licensed child care centers in general, see
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Licensed Family Child Care Homes in ExceleRate Program
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality recognition and improvement system
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Licensed Child Care Centers in ExceleRate program
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) ExceleRate Illinois is a statewide quality recognition and improvement system
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IDHS Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020) The Illinois Department of Human Services’ (IDHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
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Before and After School Care
Before and After School Care by fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) Latest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 –
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Child Care Program Accreditations
Child care program accreditations by fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) Latest data: FY2019 (July 1, 2018 – June
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Licensed Family Child Care Homes
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) Family child care provides care for groups of children in a
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License-Exempt Child Care Centers
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) Centers that are not required to be licensed by the
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Licensed Child Care Centers
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) 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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IDHS Early Intervention Program
Latest data: FY2020 (FY2007 through FY 2020 with the exception of 2014) Early Intervention is a statewide Illinois Department of
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ISBE Prevention Initiative 0–3
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020; school year 2019–2020) For children from birth to age 3 years, ISBE’s
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ISBE Preschool For All (PFA)
Latest data: FY2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020; school year 2019-2020) For children 3 and 4 years old,
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ISBE Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE)
Latest data: FY 2020 (July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020; school year 2019–2020) For children 3 and 4 years old, The
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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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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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Child Care Data on IECAM
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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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). Substitute care means the care of children who require placement
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Child Abuse and Neglect
Number of indicated victims of abuse and neglect, children age 5 and under; and rate per 1,000 indicated victims of
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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): 2014-latest available data: state, counties Maps
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Health Insurance
IECAM reports the number and percent of children (age 0-18) with: no health insurance any type of health insurance public
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Teen Parents and Teen Mothers, Teen Births
Teen Births Births to mothers age 19 and under Additional data are provided on births to mothers under age 18;
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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
Infants who died before their first birthday. Rates are per 1,000 live births. Spreadsheets (by year): 2015-latest available data: county
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IDHS Early Intervention
The number of children from birth through age 2 enrolled in IDHS Early Intervention programs. The map below is part
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ISBE Prevention Initiative
Maps (by year): FY2014, FY2015 Source of data: ISBE Division of Early Childhood Need more ISBE Prevention Initiative data? Visit
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Students by Race/Ethnicity (Preschool for All–Grade 3)
Spreadsheets (by year): FY2016: county Maps (by year): FY2016: county Source of data: ISBE Division of Early Childhood Contact IECAM
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Children With IEPs in PFA, K, and Grades 1, 2, 3
Spreadsheets (by year): 2015-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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Kindergarten Students Reported as Homeless
Number and percent of kindergarten students reported as homeless. Note: Kindergartners were reported to their school’s education liaison per the
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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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Languages Spoken at Home
IECAM provides data for the number of children birth through age 5 in households speaking individual languages or related language
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Limited English Speaking 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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Number of Children Living in Poverty Areas and Extreme Poverty Areas
Maps (by year) show poverty/extreme poverty areas in Illinois by census tract and township (2016 map includes county). 2017-latest available
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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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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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