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Illinois & New Mexico
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +10,579,902 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +4,485,570 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +259,711 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$205 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +5,460,460 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +293,624 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | +5,996 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +2,858,600 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +435,769 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +759,355 |
| 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 | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$15,395 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$8,959 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$23,830 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +517,402 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +1,208,259 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +1,010,303 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +178,931 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +104,446 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +9,796,006 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +649,609 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +7,609,767 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +3,294,955 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +4,572,436 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +647,561 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +233,570 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +6,509,592 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +1,601,396 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −161,575 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +765,807 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | +1,416,515 |
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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