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Illinois & Louisiana
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +8,112,418 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +3,353,229 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +86,768 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$258 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +4,351,236 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +234,614 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +7,215 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +2,112,357 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +421,276 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +693,948 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +2.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$22,225 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$11,497 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$29,049 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +373,299 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +911,140 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +834,409 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +111,633 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +103,128 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +7,519,433 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +512,853 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +6,081,131 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +2,282,608 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +3,655,698 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +526,488 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +164,100 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +4,720,832 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | +256,538 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −3,262 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +724,589 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +2,105,140 |
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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