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Illinois & Maine
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +11,305,146 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +4,687,357 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +227,207 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$112 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +5,701,521 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +326,739 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +19,072 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +3,124,760 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +436,098 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +754,231 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$6,769 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$1,651 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$12,971 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +604,621 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +1,277,867 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +1,066,397 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +197,887 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +112,887 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +10,367,115 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +784,034 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +7,756,742 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +3,803,384 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +4,699,436 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +755,743 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +238,505 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +6,004,187 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,616,092 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +9,724 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +787,409 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +2,429,899 |
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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