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Illinois & Missouri
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +6,464,692 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +2,639,808 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | +81,402 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$255 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +3,333,142 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +243,179 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | +629 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +1,736,468 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +409,773 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +497,231 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$11,622 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$6,653 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$18,785 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +443,654 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +669,379 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +563,905 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +97,537 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +92,604 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +6,007,942 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +386,012 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +4,517,412 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +2,166,013 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +2,764,455 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +445,735 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +119,743 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | +2,496,959 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +995,435 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | +896 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +664,960 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +2,116,068 |
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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