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Illinois & Kentucky
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | +8,121,786 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | +3,432,106 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +191,137 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$324 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | +4,312,988 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | +239,082 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +8,043 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | +2,110,846 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | +427,022 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | +660,177 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | +3.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$18,685 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | +$10,982 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$27,988 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | +433,202 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | +873,256 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | +762,659 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | +103,432 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +98,468 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | +7,477,574 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +552,135 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | +5,866,264 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | +2,409,556 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | +3,573,286 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +549,472 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +185,815 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | +3,572,025 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | +1,321,554 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +8,643 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +720,985 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +2,210,128 |
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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