The Illinois Socio-Demographic Equity Dashboard

Mapping Illinois’ equitable access and opportunity to education and workforce resources.

Project Overview

Where one lives matters. While Chicago has been repeatedly studied and used as a case study for neighborhood typology, Illinois has not. IWERC is proposing a series of studies that will (1) build a general map of Illinois that is characterized by several demographic variables collected from Census tract data and (2) build several specialty maps that highlight areas in Illinois that need support in improving equitable access to essential programs that better the lives of Illinois residents and advance the state’s social services and technology, education, and workforce initiatives.

If you or your organization are interested in partnering with us on a layover map, please contact us at IWERC@mx.uillinois.edu

What are the characteristics of Illinois neighborhoods? Read the summary. »
What are the characteristics of Illinois neighborhoods? Read the full report. »
By Stephanie M Werner, Ph.D., John Francis, & Judith Kom Nguiffo