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Illinois & Kansas
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +9,739,552 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +4,150,740 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +271,058 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$243 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +4,917,956 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +289,651 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −273 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +2,789,527 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +434,987 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +703,762 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$7,697 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$5,357 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$13,717 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +611,903 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +1,141,820 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +942,630 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +189,647 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +115,059 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +9,017,593 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +612,782 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +6,563,210 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +3,481,263 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +4,091,683 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +606,283 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +213,372 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +5,123,364 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,491,797 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +978 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +716,856 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +2,040,006 |
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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