Demographics 2005, Poverty Level

Poverty level numbers are provided for:

  1. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 100% of the Poverty Level in 1999
  2. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 130% of the Poverty Level in 1999
  3. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 185% of the Poverty Level in 1999
  4. Number of Related Children 5 and under 5 that are below 200% of the Poverty Level in 1999

Source of data for 1 (100%) and 3 (185%):

For 2000:
U. S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF 4) - Sample Data. PCT144. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [144] - Universe: Population

For 2005:
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, IECAM demographers prepared estimates of the number of children at 185% and 100% of FPL for 2005. These data are available for the following geographic areas: state, county, township, municipality, IL state senate district, IL state house district, ISBE region, and IDHS region.

For detailed information on the preparation of the 2005 estimates, see the Methodology for Preparing Demographic Estimates and the Comparison of 2000 Census demographic data and 2005 demographic estimates.

Source of data for 2 (130%):

For 2000:
• American Community Survey, table B17002. RATIO OF INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO POVERTY LEVEL - Universe: POPULATION FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED
• Census 2000, table P88. RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [10] - Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined
• Census 2000, table PCT50. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [144] - Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined

For 2005:
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, IECAM demographers prepared estimates of the number of children at 185% and 100% of FPL for 2005. These data are available for the following geographic areas: state, county, township, municipality, IL state senate district, IL state house district, ISBE region, and IDHS region.

For detailed information on the preparation of the 2005 estimates, see the Methodology for Preparing Demographic Estimates and the Comparison of 2000 Census demographic data and 2005 demographic estimates.

Source of data for 4 (200%):

For 2000:
• American Community Survey, table B17002. RATIO OF INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO POVERTY LEVEL - Universe: POPULATION FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED
• Census 2000, table P88. RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [10] - Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined
• Census 2000, table PCT50. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME IN 1999 TO POVERTY LEVEL [144] - Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined

For 2005:
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, IECAM demographers prepared estimates of the number of children at 185% and 100% of FPL for 2005. These data are available for the following geographic areas: state, county, township, municipality, IL state senate district, IL state house district, ISBE region, and IDHS region.

For detailed information on the preparation of the 2005 estimates, see the Methodology for Preparing Demographic Estimates and the Comparison of 2000 Census demographic data and 2005 demographic estimates.

Date of data: 2005