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Illinois & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +9,506,863 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +3,828,270 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +2,331 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$742 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +5,201,833 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +234,750 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +18,569 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +2,110,951 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +428,084 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +786,663 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$55,998 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$28,171 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$72,487 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | +123,269 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +936,365 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +1,028,859 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +228,055 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +97,626 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +8,678,848 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +682,272 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +7,493,896 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +2,386,854 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +4,385,989 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +646,682 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +160,429 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +7,233,849 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,641,400 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +14,528 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +804,114 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −704,557 |
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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