SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
West Virginia & Illinois
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −10,940,179 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −4,570,794 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −251,092 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$439 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,648,526 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −309,457 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −19,384 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −2,915,619 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −435,905 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −790,386 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$22,413 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$12,230 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$34,591 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −556,947 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,213,306 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,029,526 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −180,464 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −102,020 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −10,041,053 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −760,355 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −7,601,646 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −3,558,427 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,668,378 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −707,158 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −264,646 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −5,683,694 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,588,450 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −11,545 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −794,031 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,421,766 |
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.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗