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Illinois & Utah
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | +9,206,545 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | +4,275,015 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +277,907 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$271 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | +4,617,180 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | +276,136 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | +14,862 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | +2,766,158 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | +407,076 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | +579,338 |
| 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 | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$13,447 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | +$5,131 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$6,665 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +628,959 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +1,228,168 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | +996,029 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +197,146 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +112,567 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | +8,488,557 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | +572,217 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | +6,001,062 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +3,596,639 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | +3,820,842 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | +580,062 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | +209,721 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | +4,695,381 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +1,603,226 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −6,411 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | +713,277 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | +1,870,356 |
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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