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Illinois & Delaware
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +11,658,241 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +4,977,694 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +312,574 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$208 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +5,906,971 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +319,364 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +17,216 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +3,255,660 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +428,472 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +792,809 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$4,323 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$1,499 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$1,414 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +641,755 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +1,356,310 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +1,097,179 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +214,012 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +122,050 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +10,710,862 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +789,290 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +7,985,525 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +3,955,942 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +4,848,480 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +778,093 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +271,405 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +6,661,268 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,418,783 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +13,698 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +755,519 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +2,339,955 |
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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