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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Illinois
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | +7,157,090 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | +3,061,637 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | +472,152 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$312 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | +3,321,892 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | +200,650 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −171 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | +2,485,514 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | +1,872,548 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | +267,568 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | +4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | +$2,609 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | +$4,065 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | +$12,857 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | +587,271 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | +1,031,790 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | +722,388 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | +235,537 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | +209,624 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | +7,016,393 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | +112,817 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | +3,977,730 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | +4,200,914 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | +2,359,587 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | +706,894 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | +249,154 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | +3,060,746 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | +985,249 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +19,759 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | +1,067,880 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | +1,556,520 |
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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