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Poverty in Chicago is at an alarmingly high level. Half of the population is living in poverty or earning a salary that is nationally classified as “low income.” Data has proven that income and socioeconomic status negatively affect the overall quality of life and the ability to obtain upward mobility.
Season to Soar aims to support Chicagoans who fall into this category by providing services and programs that will foster their development and encourage them to overcome the issues that their socioeconomic status presents them with.
1 in 3 (approx. 200,000) children in Chicago under the age of 18 live in poverty, according to the Census. The federal poverty line is defined as $24,008 for a family with two adults and two children. The official national poverty rate comes from the Census’ Current Population Survey, released Wednesday, while the Chicago numbers come from the ACS. Chicago’s overall poverty rate is almost 50 percent higher than the official national poverty rate, which was 4.8 percent in 2014. Research indicates that socioeconomic status affects education and overall quality of life.
