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Illinois & Ohio
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | OHIO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 11,883,304#7 of 50 states | +826,854 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 5,242,524#7 of 50 states | +183,905 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 406,846#9 of 50 states | −30,161 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,090#14 of 50 states | +$232 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 5,855,326#7 of 50 states | +559,994 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 243,410#9 of 50 states | +103,311 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 14,609#23 of 50 states | +7,436 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 3,521,329#7 of 50 states | +57,199 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 55,980#14 of 50 states | +384,232 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 687,025#10 of 50 states | +170,276 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 23.8 min#16 of 50 states | +4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $72,212#39 of 50 states | +$10,999 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $40,934#36 of 50 states | +$6,003 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $97,483#39 of 50 states | +$18,222 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 571,631#7 of 50 states | +111,338 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 1,598,730#6 of 50 states | −84,562 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 1,290,683#6 of 50 states | −51,945 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 279,843#6 of 50 states | −45,814 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 94,805#10 of 50 states | +35,959 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 10,931,544#7 of 50 states | +745,064 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 782,626#8 of 50 states | +78,272 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 7,876,645#7 of 50 states | +832,453 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 4,482,121#6 of 50 states | −112,427 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 4,805,617#7 of 50 states | +445,117 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 755,631#9 of 50 states | +103,795 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 284,452#9 of 50 states | +11,329 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 8,907,052#6 of 50 states | −1,650,549 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 1,418,409#10 of 50 states | +225,580 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 13,886#25 of 50 states | +642 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 325,368#16 of 50 states | +480,761 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 606,933#22 of 50 states | +1,855,835 |
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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