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Illinois & Minnesota
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | +6,917,007 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | +2,940,871 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | +142,898 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$31 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | +3,359,010 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | +228,688 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +18,430 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | +2,093,199 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | +387,239 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | +413,983 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$3,906 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$989 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$454 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | +485,959 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | +796,824 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | +654,338 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | +143,416 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | +59,795 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | +6,235,088 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | +570,070 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | +4,467,650 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | +2,355,725 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | +2,748,045 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | +470,257 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | +137,070 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | +2,927,298 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | +1,211,462 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −28,417 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | +503,268 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | +2,074,333 |
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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