This information on trends in population, service usage, and indicators of children's well-being in Chicago communities is meant to serve as a planning tool for community organizations, churches, businesses, schools, foundations, as well as city and state officials trying to compare the needs of children in various Chicago communities. It is part of an ongoing effort to present up-to-date, relevant information about community conditions, assets, and needs for all Chicago community areas. Please see the Understanding the Data Section for a key to abbreviations.

Population	Number of children ages 0-2, 2008 est. Number of children ages 3-5, 2008 est. Percent change in the population of children ages 0-5, 2000-2008 est. Percent of children under age 6 that live in poverty, 2008 est. Racial composition of Chicago communities, children ages 0-5, 2008 Foreign born population, 2000
Birth	Rate of infant mortality, 2006 Percent of mothers receiving prenatal care, 2006 Percent of all births that are to mothers aged 10-17, 2006
Health Services	Rate of children receiving Medicaid, 2008
Economic Assistance	Rate of children receiving food stamps, 2008 Rate of children 0-5 receiving TANF, 2008
Child Welfare	Rate of children 0-5 in the DCFS system, 2008 Rate of child victims of abuse and neglect, 2007
Child Care & Early Education	Number of children 0-5 receiving child care subsidy vouchers, 2008 Number of children 0-5 receiving child care subsidy vouchers in licensed child care, 2008 Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools preschool programs, 2008
Neighborhood Indicators	Violent crimes per square mile, 2008-2009

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