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Illinois & Arizona
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +5,127,774 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +2,344,429 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | +59,982 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$350 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +2,808,895 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +174,262 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −1,811 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | +1,187,462 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +399,632 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +275,012 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +1.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | +$1,725 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$3,261 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | +$5,183 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +380,087 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | +492,924 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | +442,728 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +120,557 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +71,889 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +4,970,628 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | +93,518 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +3,852,033 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | +1,560,476 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +2,347,087 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +376,432 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +83,603 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +3,374,405 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +1,307,712 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −220,839 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +516,672 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | +27,107 |
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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