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Illinois & Idaho
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | +10,708,539 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | +4,674,570 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | +295,814 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | −$62 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | +5,450,076 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | +309,325 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | +16,834 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | +2,992,585 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +435,817 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | +736,325 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +6.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$2,045 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$7,067 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$11,632 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +629,132 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | +1,267,612 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | +1,042,435 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | +200,031 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | +112,713 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | +9,883,434 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | +679,346 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | +7,330,715 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | +3,703,644 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | +4,501,120 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | +713,820 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | +227,609 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | +5,698,496 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +1,629,635 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | +1,987 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +776,914 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | +2,176,583 |
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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