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
April 18, 2017
Future hazy for 100,000 Illinoisans brought to U.S. illegally as children
March 29, 2017
Schools Can Get Better. They Can Also Get Worse.
February 25, 2017
U.S. News & World Report, February 25, 2017: Chicago Restores $15M in Frozen Funds to Low-income Schools
January 27, 2017
The Chicago Maroon, January 27, 2017: Segregation Nation
December 23, 2016
Chicago Tribune, December 23, 2016: Mobile market brings food to Elgin seniors
November 25, 2016