The following maps include data on estimates of poverty status among the foreign-born population in Illinois based on the 5-year 2017-2021 American Community Survey.

Section 1 Includes a map of poverty levels for the foreign-born population data by counties across the state of Illinois.
Section 2 includes census tract level data for Cook and Collar Counties (DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will).
Section 3 provides census tract level data for Cook County.
Section 4 provides census place (municipalities, villages, and towns) level data across the state.
Section 5 includes poverty levels for the foreign-born population data by State of Illinois Senate (upper chamber) and House of Representative districts (lower chamber).

For all maps, clicking on each geographic level of the map displays:

  • the total population below the poverty level.
  • the total foreign-born population that is below the poverty level.
  • the percentage of the foreign-born population that is below the poverty level.

1 Illinois

This section includes data on poverty levels for the foreign-born population in Illinois.

Section 1.1 displays a map of the foreign-born population below the poverty level. Section 1.2 displays the population that is below the poverty level as a choropleth map and overlays it with data on the percentage of the foreign-born population that is below the poverty level as a bubble map by county. Section 1.3 presents the poverty level data in table format.

1.1 Poverty Status Among Foreign-Born Individuals by County in Illinois, 2017-2021

1.2 Percent of population Below Poverty That Is Foreign-Born in Illinois by County, 2017-2021

1.3 Table of Poverty Status Among Foreign-Born Individuals Across Counties in Illinois, 2017-2021

2 Collar Counties

This section displays data on poverty levels for the foreign-born population by census tract for Cook and Collar Counties based on the 5-year 2017-2021 American Community Survey.

Section 2.1 shows a map of the foreign-born population below the poverty level in Cook and Collar counties. Section 2.2 presents the same data in table format.

2.1 Distribution of Foreign-Born Individuals Below Poverty Level in Collar Counties by Census Tract, 2017-2021

2.2 Table of Poverty Status Among Foreign-Born Individuals In Collar Counties by Census Tract, 2017-2021

3 Cook County

This section displays data on poverty levels for the foreign-born population by census tract for Cook County from the 5-year 2017-2021 American Community Survey.

Section 3.1 displays a map of the foreign-born population below the poverty level for Cook County. Section 3.2 presents the foreign-born poverty level population data for Cook County in table format.

3.1 Distribution of Foreign-Born Individuals Below Poverty Level in Cook County by Census Tract, 2017-2021

3.2 Table of Poverty Status Among Foreign-Born Individuals In Cook County by Census Tract, 2017-2021

4 Places

This section displays data on the foreign-born population below the poverty level by census places (towns, villages, and municipalities) for the State of Illinois from the 5-year 2017-2021 American Community Survey.

Section 4.1 displays a map of the foreign-born population below the poverty level by census places. Section 4.2 presents the data in table format.

4.1 Distribution of Foreign-Born Individuals Below Poverty Level in Illinois by Places, 2017-2021

4.2 Table of Poverty Status Among Foreign-Born Individuals In Illinois by Places, 2017-2021

5 Legislative Area

This section displays data on the foreign-born population below the poverty level by the Illinois State Senate (upper chamber) and the State of Illinois House of Representative (lower chamber) districts based on the 5-year 2017-2021 American Community Survey.

Section 5.1 displays a map of the foreign-born population below the poverty level by State of Illinois Senate district (upper house). Section 5.2 presents the same data in table format. Section 5.3 displays the foreign-born population below the poverty level for the State of Illinois House of Representative (lower chamber) districts and table 5.4 presents the corresponding data in table format.

5.1 Distribution of Foreign-Born Individuals Below Poverty Level in Illinois by Legislative Area (Upper Chamber), 2017-2021

5.2 Table of Poverty Status Among Foreign-Born Individuals in Illinois by Legislative Area (Upper Chamber), 2017-2021

5.3 Distribution of Foreign-Born Individuals Below Poverty Level in Illinois by Legislative Area (Lower Chamber), 2017-2021

5.4 Table of Poverty Status Among Foreign-Born Individuals in Illinois by Legislative Area (Lower Chamber), 2017-2021