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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & Illinois
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −3,209,307 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −1,665,200 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −104,197 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$478 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −1,548,150 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −68,542 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −11,168 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −1,024,268 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | +24,274 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −212,752 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | +$21,083 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | +$6,881 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | +$27,511 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −360,631 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −374,549 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −354,973 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −70,473 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −56,995 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −2,990,191 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −133,620 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −2,073,946 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −1,263,999 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −1,323,966 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −174,299 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −48,756 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −2,554,094 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −487,580 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −7,653 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | +195,423 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −233,304 |
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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