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New Hampshire & Illinois
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −11,301,126 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −4,787,634 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −290,176 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$236 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,645,940 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −324,749 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −20,708 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,176,927 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −436,011 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −736,351 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | +$16,571 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | +$6,127 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | +$12,899 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −645,900 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,310,620 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,077,363 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −210,715 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −118,339 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −10,346,072 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −798,575 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −7,639,537 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −3,907,928 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,628,788 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −760,605 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −248,019 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,039,104 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,625,538 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −13,521 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −768,499 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,391,856 |
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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