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Illinois & Alabama
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +7,552,459 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +3,138,099 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | +54,442 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$245 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +4,071,026 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +243,140 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | +6,835 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +1,881,475 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +430,043 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +663,547 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$16,552 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$9,997 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$24,964 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +414,194 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +796,678 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +715,703 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +102,473 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +101,845 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +7,020,746 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +443,050 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +5,282,703 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +2,448,188 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +3,441,643 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +457,713 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +165,438 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +4,017,426 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | +350,261 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −1,790 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +727,790 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +2,155,802 |
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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