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Illinois & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | ILLINOIS | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +6,749,183 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +2,698,703 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 376,685#10 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | +91,345 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,322#27 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$180 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +3,324,922 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 346,721#5 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +249,477 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 22,045#15 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +18,081 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +1,887,161 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 440,212#4 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +398,515 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 857,301#6 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +497,174 |
| 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 | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$5,723 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,937#15 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$3,576 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $115,705#15 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$14,776 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 682,969#6 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +403,908 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +676,078 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +556,163 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 234,029#7 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +130,177 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 130,764#6 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +86,197 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +6,090,076 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 860,898#7 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +550,362 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +4,419,111 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +2,285,178 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +2,714,312 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 859,426#6 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +459,439 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 295,781#8 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +146,728 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +2,621,562 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +1,289,549 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 14,528#24 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −20,006 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 806,129#6 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +622,689 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +1,962,864 |
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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