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Delaware & Illinois
| MEASURE | DELAWARE | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −11,658,241 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 448,735#45 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −4,977,694 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 64,111#43 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −312,574 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,530#34 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$208 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 508,349#45 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,906,971 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 27,357#41 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −319,364 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,829#37 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −17,216 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,868#44 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,255,660 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 11,740#32 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −428,472 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 64,492#44 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −792,809 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,534#13 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | +$4,323 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,438#18 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$1,499 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,291#17 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$1,414 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 41,214#43 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −641,755 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 157,858#44 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,356,310 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 141,559#43 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,097,179 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,017#45 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −214,012 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 8,714#47 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −122,050 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 965,746#45 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −10,710,862 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 71,608#44 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −789,290 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 723,573#45 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −7,985,525 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 413,752#45 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −3,955,942 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 402,254#45 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,848,480 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 81,333#45 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −778,093 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 24,376#48 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −271,405 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 595,235#46 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,661,268 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 225,206#32 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,418,783 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 830#50 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −13,698 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 50,610#37 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −755,519 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 122,813#40 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,339,955 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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