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Illinois & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | +5,573,987 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | +2,427,892 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | +148,636 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$526 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | +2,583,530 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | +184,124 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | +15,998 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | +1,625,141 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | +148,436 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | +300,619 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$21,617 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$10,852 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$28,607 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | +256,267 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | +641,496 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | +569,023 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | +82,988 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | +34,942 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | +4,804,375 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | +662,309 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | +3,538,738 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | +1,723,363 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | +2,128,250 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | +356,457 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | +94,839 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | +2,617,973 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | +1,192,546 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | +8,980 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | +260,608 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | +1,463,973 |
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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