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Illinois & Oregon
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +8,437,787 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +3,612,682 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +224,104 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$275 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +4,291,677 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +238,380 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +19,023 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +2,259,702 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +389,991 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +502,371 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +5.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$2,009 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | +$1,116 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | +$4,805 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +397,463 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +935,781 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +790,319 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +153,084 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +65,344 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +7,668,647 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +641,512 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +5,897,214 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +2,584,118 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +3,584,681 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +545,796 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +155,343 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +4,259,953 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +1,565,325 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −12,034 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +599,841 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +1,800,028 |
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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