Children (2018–2023)

Definition

Percent of children under age 18 (0-17) who are living in families with incomes below 100% of the federal poverty threshold in each geographic area.

Data for regions of Chicago and suburban Cook County are derived from Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) data. Regions defined in the dataset encompass the following areas:

Percent of children under age 18 (0-17) who are living in families with incomes below 100% of the federal poverty threshold in each geographic area.

Data for regions of Chicago and suburban Cook County are derived from Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) data. Regions defined in the dataset encompass the following areas:

City of Chicago

• Central = Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA

Chicago - North = Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA; Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA; West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA; Illinois

Chicago - Northwest = Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA; Logan Square, Irving Park & Avondale PUMA; Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA

Chicago - South = Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/ PUMA; Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA; Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA; South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA

Chicago - Southwest = Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA; Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA; New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA; South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA

Chicago - West = Austin, North Lawndale, & East/West Garfield Park PUMA; Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA; West Town & Near West Side PUMA

Suburban Cook County

Suburban Cook - Central = Cicero & Berwyn Townships PUMA

Suburban Cook - North = Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA; Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA

Suburban Cook - Northeast = Evanston & Niles (East) Townships PUMA; Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA

Suburban Cook - Northwest = Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA; Hanover & Schaumburg (Northwest) Townships PUMA; Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA; Schaumburg Township (South & East) PUMA

Suburban Cook - South Central = Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA; Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA

Suburban Cook - South = Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA

Suburban Cook - Southeast = Thornton Township PUMA

Suburban Cook - Southwest = Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA

Suburban Cook - West = Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA; Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA; Oak Park, Riverside, River Forest & Proviso (Southeast) Townships PUMA; Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA

For more information on PUMAs, see here.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Sex by Age, 5-Year Estimates, Table B17001.

Notes

The federal poverty thresholds are updated each year by the U.S. Census Bureau and were established in 1964 using guidelines set by the Social Security Administration. Current thresholds can be found here.

N.A. - Not Available. Estimates are suppressed when unreliable or the relative standard error is greater than 30%.

GEOGRAPHY - Data reflect the child’s place of residence.

DATE - ACS data reflect a 5-year pooled estimate. That is, the estimate is the result of data being continuously collected nearly every day for five years.

Last Updated

2025-12