The first map shows households that make less than $10,000 a year. The county with the highest number of households that make less than $10,000 in 2023 are Champaign County (11.7% - 89,155 households) and Peoria County (10.93% - 77,525 households). This factor is important to the upcoming election because the topic of taxes and lowering wages has been a big talking point on both sides of the debate. Households with a lower income will want to vote for the better candidate that will provide them with a lower and more understanding cost of living and the candidate that will create tax breaks for middle and lower class citizens. Over the years, wages for things have gone up due to things like COVID and it gets harder to sustain a household.
The second map shows an estimated amount of vacant houses within each county. Housing eligibility in the US is a big deal because it is getting harder for first time buyers to obtain their first home. Younger adults have to live paycheck to paycheck or live with their parents till they can fend for themselves. This can also be attributed to children helping their parents with bills or needing support after college. This will be something voters will look for in the candidates. Having a president that will not only make it easier for people to get their first house, they will also look for the candidate that will create programs that forgive student loans allowing young adults to become independent and find their own home.
The last map represents households with one or more people under 18yrs. Households with children under 18, they will be looking for the candidate that will help provide better more affordable healthcare. They will also look for candidates that want to raise the minimum wage which will effect these younger people when they soon find jobs and can help their parents. more importantly, they may look for candidates that will enforce policy's that protect children from gun violence which has been an issue in the past few years. They will be more focused on the candidate that will help them protect these minors financially and physically.
1 comment:
That is really interesting! I don't think I really associate Illinois with being wealthy or not, other than main cities such as Chicago. I find it interesting that Illinois doesn't really have big concentrated areas of households with people under 18 years old. I think that taking vacant houses into account is smart and is an important part of the economy in all states, including Illinois.
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