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Illinois & Nevada
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +9,442,691 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +4,145,411 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +249,717 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$387 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +4,817,097 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +239,572 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +7,528 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +2,635,925 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +400,673 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +678,137 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +2.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$2,077 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$4,392 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$6,085 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +536,144 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +1,126,951 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +928,974 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +186,545 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +96,232 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +8,814,567 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +494,292 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +6,645,089 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +3,203,349 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +3,958,475 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +656,868 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +196,937 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +5,856,875 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +1,346,241 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −2,395 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +502,915 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +1,463,341 |
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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