LibGuides: Illinois: Demographics and Data

Chicago Demographics and Data

Census QuickFacts
Provides a snapshot of the population statistics through various characteristics, business facts and geographical statistics.
Data USA: Chicago
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Chicago's economy, diversity, education, housing, Covid-19 and more.
Chicago Data Portal
Open data of Chicago's neighborhoods, government data, interactive graphs, creative tools and links to the CPL, open grid, health atlas and more.
District Data: Chicago Public Schools
Data aggregates by school and district revealing school performances, SQRPs, demographics, assessment reports, regional analysis, health data and more.
Chicago Covid-19 Response & Tracker
Interactive portal detailing up-to-date Covid-19 information and data throughout Chicago counties. For more detailed information, visit the Covid Dashboard.
Community Data Snapshot
CMAP data of communities, maps, and resources in Chicago.

Illinois Demographics and Data

Illinois Census QuickFacts
These quick facts break down the census by people, geography and businesses.
Illinois Data Portal
Includes detailed data on a variety of topics such as human services, schools, students, government, workforce, transportation, natural resources, safety and FOIA.
Illinois Report Card
Annual reports released by the ISBE that shows how the state, and each school and district, are progressing on a wide range of educational goals.
Illinois Covid-19 Response & Tracker
Daily data report including a map tracker of daily rate, response framework, state summaries, demographic charts, and other resources.
Data USA: Illinois
Interactive portal that portrays the changing data and statistics of Illinois' economy, diversity, education, housing, Covid-19 and more.

General Resources for Demographic and Other Data

Links:

CARES HQ
CARES HQ provides maps and data related to health, environment, agriculture, safety, education, and the economy. Visit the map room to create a custom map, or visit the Assessment page to find data for your county across a number of indicators.
Census Data
Plug in your district’s zip code and explore school enrollment, ancestry, languages spoken at home
Census QuickFacts
Provides statistics for all states, counties, and cities/towns with a population of 500 or more.
Civil Rights Data Collection
Search by school or district to find enrollment demographics, retention rates, etc. This is a wide ranging database of nearly every school/district in the country with relatively easy to understand data layouts. However, note that the data stops around 2017.
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Provides health data by county
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Geocoding System
Enter an address to find demographic information for the area.
GreatSchools.org
This is a highly engaging and easy to use data set including teacher and family voices. Note, however, that this data set is far from objective as scores and grades are assigned to specific schools and districts based upon an internally decided grading system that may not correlate with all users.
Mapping America
A tool from the Social Science Research Council that provides mapped data of various measures related to well-being in America.
Measure of America
A website from the Social Science Research Council that provides tools and information about various communities and issues
National Center for Education Statistics - Individual Schools
This is an updated and relatively user friendly interface for data on school districts from the United States epartment of Education. Some, but by no means all, policymakers hold Federal data in higher regard.
National Center for Education Statistics - School Districts
This is an an updated and relaitvely user friendly interface for data on school districts from the United States epartment of Education. Some, but by no means all, policymakers hold Federal data in higher regard.

Additional Tips:

Visit state and city education websites to learn about demographics of the community and the structure and history of school districts
County and city planning department websites often contain population, housing, and economic data
Social service agencies and health department websites may also contain information about the demographics and health of the community