The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is native to the arid regions of Pakistan and India. Male leopard geckos reach a size of 10 to 12 inches long, and female leopard geckos can measure from 7 to 10 inches long. Leopard geckos are known to live more than 20 years.
This is particularly evident when it comes to extreme poverty - individuals and families living at 50% of the poverty line or less. According to the latest census data, 1.5 million Illinoisans live in poverty and close to 700,000 of them are living in extreme poverty.
2014 Federal Poverty Level Standards. 2015 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines. 1/29/2015. The Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 22 released updates of the poverty guidelines, which are used as an eligibility criterion by the Community Services Block Grant program and a number of other federal programs.