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Illinois & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +8,614,765 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +3,679,622 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +180,006 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$278 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +4,531,759 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +254,168 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +669 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +2,327,051 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +434,863 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +689,815 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$17,063 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$11,055 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$25,630 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +458,467 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +1,012,738 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +880,231 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +141,857 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +87,729 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +8,129,025 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +399,014 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +6,203,038 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +2,813,830 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +3,841,840 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +512,075 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +172,929 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +4,756,165 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +1,382,535 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −254,208 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +703,246 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +1,911,542 |
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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