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Illinois & Alaska
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +11,970,025 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +5,100,229 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +320,973 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$122 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +6,073,292 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +325,040 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −4,837 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +3,383,036 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +437,752 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +826,824 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +8.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$12,454 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$330 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$6,377 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +654,575 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +1,441,434 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +1,172,024 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +224,644 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +119,557 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +11,048,463 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +783,366 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +8,244,817 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +4,102,859 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +5,017,797 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +771,157 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +275,427 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +6,834,593 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +1,626,186 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −85,098 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +762,313 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +2,405,539 |
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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