What thedata says.
Our 2025 impact across Springfield and Sangamon County. Every figure is a total or a percentage, so no one we serve can be identified.
Meet the 99,688.
Each dot stands for about 250 of the people we served in 2025. Scroll to see who they are.
99,688 neighbors
In 2025, Clean Slate Advocates served 99,688 people across Springfield and Sangamon County.
Children and adults
36% were children. The other 64% were adults, many of them parents and grandparents.
Seniors
Among the adults, more than one in four (26.5%) were seniors, age 50 or older.
Homeless and unhoused
14.8% of adults were homeless and 3.7% were unhoused. Some people fall into more than one group.
Ethnicity
61% Black, 35% White and 4% of other backgrounds.
Where neighbors live
61.5% live on the South, Southeast, Southwest and East sides, 26.5% on the North side and 8.4% on the West side. The summary doesn't break out the other 3.6%.
Education
72.1% of adults stopped at a 12th grade education or earlier: 57.2% finished 12th grade and 14.9% stopped before it. Only 1.3% have a four-year degree.
At a glance
The numbers behind the people, side by side.
of the people we serve are children
of adults are seniors, 50 and older
of adults are homeless
of adults are unhoused
of adults finished 12th grade or less
live on the South, Southeast, Southwest or East side
Every load, every day.
Each mark is one day of 2025. Scroll to fill the year.
In 2025, Clean Slate Advocates washed and dried 667,704 loads, about 1,830 a day, with a total community investment value of $4,173,150.
Every dollar counts.
$376.69That's the average monthly household income for the adults we serve. It works out to about $12.38 a day, less than the $12.50 it takes to wash and dry one full load.
When a day's income doesn't cover a load of laundry, clean clothes become a choice between necessities. That's the choice we take off the table.
A day's income vs. one load
In dollars
The gap, up close
Zoomed in to $12.30 to $12.55
Laundry is the entry point.
Relationship, dignity and stability are the outcomes. Our facility is a trusted community hub, not just a laundromat.
Laundry
Affordable wash and dry brings neighbors through the door.
Relationship
Our team gets to know every person who comes in.
Dignity
Clean clothes restore confidence and self-respect.
Stability
Families get steadier footing for what comes next.
Personal support
One-on-one help from people who care.
Conflict de-escalation
Calm, safe help when tensions run high.
Workforce referrals
Connections to jobs and training.
Family stabilization
Support that helps families stay steady.
- Reduces barriers to employment
- Improves public health
- Prevents crisis
- Builds long-term community resilience
See every number in a table
| Measure | 2025 |
|---|---|
| People served | |
| Individuals served | 99,688 |
| Children | 36% |
| Adults | 64% |
| Adults who are seniors (50+) | 26.5% |
| Adults who are homeless | 14.8% |
| Adults who are unhoused | 3.7% |
| Ethnicity | |
| Black | 61% |
| White | 35% |
| Other | 4% |
| Education (adults) | |
| 11th grade or less | 14.9% |
| 6th grade | 0.7% |
| 8th grade | 2.3% |
| 9th grade | 1.8% |
| 10th grade | 4.8% |
| 11th grade | 5.3% |
| 12th grade | 57.2% |
| GED or vocational | 7.8% |
| Some college | 12.4% |
| 1 to 2 years of college | 6.4% |
| 4-year degree | 1.3% |
| Where neighbors live | |
| South, Southeast, Southwest and East | 61.5% |
| North, Northeast and Northwest | 26.5% |
| West | 8.4% |
| Economics and services | |
| Average monthly household income (adults) | $376.69 |
| Loads washed and dried | 667,704 |
| Total community investment value | $4,173,150 |
Source: Clean Slate Advocates 2025 Impact Summary, Springfield and Sangamon County. Download the summary (PDF)
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