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Illinois & Connecticut
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +9,035,089 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +3,896,232 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +277,863 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$228 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +4,511,842 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +247,628 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +13,496 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +2,547,388 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +364,920 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +606,695 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$12,838 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$9,253 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$23,608 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +509,536 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +1,041,768 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +858,370 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +163,172 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +90,962 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +8,257,363 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +649,172 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +6,252,787 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +2,990,324 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +3,709,153 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +615,885 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +179,824 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +5,035,485 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +1,278,708 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +10,772 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +633,191 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +1,755,962 |
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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