The publication, intended for persons involved in educational activities, provides selected data on demographic, social, economic, and educational characteristics of Region V, United States Department of Education. Region V comprises Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The majority of the data was drawn from the 1976 Survey of Income and Education (SIE). Demographic data include total population and percent of change, land use, number of households, number of births and birth rate, and number of children under five per 1,000 women. Social statistics categorize population according to ethnic group and number and percent of population under 18, under 5, between 5 and 17, between 18 and 64, and 65 and older. The number of families with female head, no husband present, are also counted. Economic statistics reveal median family income, 1969 to 1975; per capita personal income; and median income by race and sex according to high school graduates and those with four or more years of college. The number of families below poverty level, labor force, unemployment, and major occupational groups are also included. Educational statistics depict total enrollment in public and private elementary and secondary schools and estimated number of high school graduates. Enrollment is categorized according to handicapped, sex, ethnicity, and English as a second language. Statistics for public and private institutions of higher education are also included. Regional maps present the descriptive data for each state and are accompanied by brief narratives that summarize and highlight the data. (Author/KC)