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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Georgia & Illinois
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −1,529,280 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −1,015,473 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | +71,379 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$184 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −951,761 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −77,651 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | +32,441 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −393,237 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −375,258 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −53,708 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$3,220 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$4,941 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$6,798 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −226,629 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −264,540 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −295,817 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −25,405 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −61,933 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −2,001,992 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | +453,325 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −1,319,450 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −859,984 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −876,904 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −80,407 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | +3,631 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −1,888,676 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | +1,738,742 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +2,924 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −261,903 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −1,163,568 |
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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