Demographics 2005, 4 times Federal Poverty Level
The 4 x Federal Poverty Level numbers are provided for:

1. Number of children under 1 year of age below 400% of the Poverty Level
2. Number of children 1 year of age below 400% of the Poverty Level
3. Number of children 2 years of age below 400% of the Poverty Level
4. Number of children 3 years of age below 400% of the Poverty Level
5. Number of children 4 years of age below 400% of the Poverty Level
6. Number of children 5 years of age below 400% of the Poverty Level
7. Total number of children 5 and under 5 years of age below 400% of the Poverty Level

Source of data :

For 2000:
U.S. Census Bureau Special Tabulation. Calculated using Poverty Guidelines published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

For 2005:
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, IECAM demographers prepared estimates of the number of children below 400% FPL for 2005. These data are available for the following geographic areas: state, county, 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

Note: The 4x Federal Poverty Level data is provided with particular reference to the Preschool for All Children program of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). In awarding grants under the Preschool for All Children program, the ISBE will give first priority to applicants that primarily serve children at risk of academic failure; and second priority to applicants that primarily serve children whose family income is less than four times the poverty guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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