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Washington & Illinois
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −4,751,978 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −2,224,188 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −143,785 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$502 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −2,450,708 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −143,648 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | +39,732 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −1,302,499 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −274,846 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −211,787 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | +$16,178 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | +$8,240 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | +$21,088 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −329,754 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −598,388 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −469,879 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −91,288 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −25,368 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −4,345,009 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −349,207 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −3,153,170 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −1,574,944 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −2,156,207 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −211,820 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −79,008 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −2,364,408 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,331,020 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | +47,046 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | +38,871 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −1,268,246 |
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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