Illinois
State Government
Governor
J.B. Pritzker (D)
State Senate
40
Democrats,
19
Republicans
State House
78
Democrats,
40
Republicans
Illinois
Economic well-being - Illinois
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
15.0
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
11.6%
Unemployment rate
4.4
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
6.9
Poverty by demographic - Illinois
Child poverty rate
0.1
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
28000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
204000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
312000
Senior poverty rate
10.6 %
Women in poverty
6,308,481
September 21, 2016
CBS Chicago, September 21, 2016: Illinois Gets $1.8M For Low-Income Students Taking AP Tests
September 12, 2016
The Chicago Reporter, September 12, 2016: Financial Aid Barriers Limit College Access for Undocumented Youth
September 1, 2016
CNN, September 1, 2016: A Debt-Free College for Students Who Struggle Most
July 6, 2016
Chicago Sun Times, July 6, 2016: State grants no reassurance to low-income college students
June 5, 2016
Medill Reports, June 5, 2016: State budget crisis clouds manufacturing education at community colleges
May 12, 2016