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South Dakota & Illinois
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −11,785,489 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −5,033,054 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −335,282 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$323 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,934,689 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −332,837 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −18,419 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,343,036 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −439,155 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −819,044 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −9.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$6,330 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$5,300 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$15,527 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −655,806 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,396,862 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,153,526 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −219,835 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −124,770 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −10,844,677 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −787,495 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −8,046,818 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −4,079,323 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,887,415 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −779,964 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −259,347 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,526,306 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,627,243 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +51,890 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −790,510 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,417,821 |
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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