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Illinois & Arkansas
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +9,621,804 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +4,061,164 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +202,410 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$340 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +5,016,080 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +291,181 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +15,650 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +2,562,498 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +436,259 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +738,243 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$21,105 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$12,125 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$30,231 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +571,203 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +1,080,033 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +945,153 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +152,053 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +113,057 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +8,928,730 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +575,983 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +6,866,411 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +3,076,430 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +4,158,844 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +640,578 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +209,600 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +5,200,639 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +1,209,880 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +1,383 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +751,553 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +2,168,097 |
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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