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Illinois & Tennessee
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +5,482,408 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +2,394,824 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +61,496 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | +$38 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +2,890,200 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +191,138 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | +1,994 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +1,428,972 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +424,482 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +416,161 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,211#18 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$11,214 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$6,208 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$15,946 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +407,814 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +567,949 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +532,573 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +83,993 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +81,327 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +5,236,078 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +170,215 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +3,946,865 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +1,837,247 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +2,458,892 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +372,771 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +57,878 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +2,161,101 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +569,289 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +6,271 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +662,139 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +1,895,929 |
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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