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Illinois & Iowa
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +9,468,670 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +4,013,640 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +261,636 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$341 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +4,741,187 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +291,701 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +19,887 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +2,708,020 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +426,588 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +694,524 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +7.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$7,710 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$6,401 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$19,208 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +573,021 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +1,091,164 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +907,366 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +182,142 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +108,666 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +8,654,769 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +686,785 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +6,427,612 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +3,198,582 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +3,921,387 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +614,311 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +199,745 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +4,625,012 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +1,512,360 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +7,974 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +722,828 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +2,209,544 |
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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