University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

Illinois Infants and Toddlers by the Numbers

Published: September 26, 2022

An infographic showing key demographic and service/program data points for children ages 0 through 2 in Illinois, based on 2020/2021 data.

Infographic with key data points: 445,463 children in Illinois are age 2 and under; 77,980 children age 2 and under live in families with incomes that are 100% of less of the federal poverty level; 17,703 children age 2 & under are served by early intervention programs, 1,772+ children age 2 & under are served by IDHS home visiting programs; 38,982 children age 2 & under receive CCAP assistance' 83,219 child care slots available for children age 2 & under, 9,600 slots are funded for children age 2 & under in Early Head Start

For more data, visit the IECAM database or explore our recent visualization Infants, Toddlers, and Two-Year-Olds: Child Care, Early Intervention, and Home Visiting Data.