An overhead view of a small crowd crossing a street at a crosswalk, representing ALICE. Data markers connecting the crosswalk lines symbolize the latest State of ALICE research.

The State of ALICE in ILLINOIS

2025 REPORT

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DATA SHEET

Introducing ALICE

Key Findings

The Cost of Basics

Costs Over Time

Demographics

ALICE in the Labor Force

Trends in Hardship

County Reports

Indicators of Well-Being

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ALICE Data and Indicators of Well-Being

Having a low income is often associated with lower levels of education, higher rates of unemployment, and poorer health. Communities that have been able to disrupt these associations can provide important insights into how to change environments or policies to support ALICE households. Tracking relationships between ALICE households and other variables at state and county levels can also help stakeholders ask important questions and target resources where they can have the greatest impact.

To learn more about adding additional indicators, contact info@UnitedForALICE.org

The maps below show the percentage of households below the ALICE Threshold (poverty + ALICE) — households that cannot afford the basics in the communities where they live — along with additional indicators of well-being.