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Illinois & Colorado
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +6,752,664 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +2,935,025 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +194,466 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$500 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +3,233,232 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +204,541 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −21,736 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +2,044,620 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +385,582 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | +227,881 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$13,902 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$7,594 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$15,367 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +461,069 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +870,248 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +681,008 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +156,077 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +76,328 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +6,281,407 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +397,176 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +4,562,315 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +2,483,620 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +2,765,050 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +365,029 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +100,897 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +3,466,950 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +1,408,404 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −7,978 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +603,106 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | +1,079,820 |
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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