Community Corner

Poverty, Homes Without Heat and Plumbing: By the Numbers

Our Newscruncher maps provide a data-driven look at life in Channahon and Minooka.

The U.S. Census Bureau collects a variety of information about our communities. In our Newscruncher series, Patch looks at the census tracts, examines the data and maps out what residents report on different aspects of life.

Areas With Poverty & People Paying ‘Too Much’ for Rent — This map shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of children living below the poverty line.

Areas With Poverty and Homes Without Heat — This map shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of families living in poverty and the percentage of homes without heating fuel or heating equipment.

What Part of Town Has the Most Children in Poverty? — This map shows a snapshot across town of the percentage of people living in poverty and the percentage of people who spent 35 percent or more of their income on rent.

Which Low-Income Families Are Without Plumbing? — This map shows the percentage of people living in poverty and the percentage of homes without plumbing across town.


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