University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

Illinois Early Childhood by the Percent

Published: June 28, 2021

How much do you know about young children in Illinois? Test your knowledge below, and then level up with the next blog post in the series, Illinois Early Childhood by the Numbers.

Infographic poster showing percentage facts for Illinois children under age 5

Illinois Early Childhood by the Percent

5% of children under age 5 are two or more races

7% of the total population in Illinois is made up of children age 5 and under

18% of children age 5 an dunder live in Spanish-speaking households

61% of children age 5 and under live in familes with annual incomes twice, or more than twice, the federal poverty level

66% of children age 5 and under live with two working parents

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 5-yr estimates