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Illinois & Indiana
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | INDIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | +5,785,883 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | +2,503,254 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 250,464#20 of 50 states | +126,221 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,104#16 of 50 states | +$218 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | +3,009,141 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 145,489#18 of 50 states | +201,232 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 4,115#39 of 50 states | +17,930 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | +1,592,269 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 19,794#26 of 50 states | +420,418 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 323,341#23 of 50 states | +533,960 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $71,959#41 of 50 states | +$11,252 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $38,794#42 of 50 states | +$8,143 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $95,565#42 of 50 states | +$20,140 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 238,944#24 of 50 states | +444,025 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 890,811#16 of 50 states | +623,357 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 697,014#16 of 50 states | +541,724 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 144,322#15 of 50 states | +89,707 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 47,101#21 of 50 states | +83,663 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | +5,360,577 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 512,807#14 of 50 states | +348,091 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | +4,119,339 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | +1,833,527 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | +2,403,258 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 397,092#22 of 50 states | +462,334 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 155,550#21 of 50 states | +140,231 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | +2,114,443 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 619,678#20 of 50 states | +1,024,311 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 5,915#40 of 50 states | +8,613 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 186,325#22 of 50 states | +619,804 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 626,616#20 of 50 states | +1,836,152 |
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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