Data
The Illinois Asset Building Group has compiled a variety of publications and applicable research to help educate about the importance of asset building.
Illinois Asset Poverty Index - provides data on asset poverty & income poverty in 31 regions of the state
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Data on Asset Poverty in Illinois:
Illinois Poverty Summit - 2006 Spotlight on Assets- highlights the problems associated with asset building and asset attainment for families and individuals struggling with poverty in Illinois
CFED 2007-2008 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard - compares measures of asset attainment and asset protection in Illinois with the rest of the US