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Illinois & Nebraska
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +10,704,692 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +4,582,151 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +320,176 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$220 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +5,370,252 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +309,936 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +14,899 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +3,082,513 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +435,374 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +756,387 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +8.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$6,835 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$5,911 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$15,425 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +614,155 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +1,268,951 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +1,056,195 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +201,202 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +114,190 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +9,839,230 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +721,067 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +7,257,581 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +3,738,956 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +4,428,538 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +705,197 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +229,589 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +5,773,153 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +1,553,970 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | +1,112 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +750,975 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +2,191,244 |
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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