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Wyoming & Illinois
| MEASURE | WYOMING | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −12,122,540 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −5,154,542 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −351,185 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$324 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −6,118,219 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −336,175 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −17,843 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,409,894 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −436,949 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −828,622 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −8.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$7,679 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$2,929 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$14,508 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −668,646 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,428,314 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,169,425 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −224,448 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −126,980 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −11,159,028 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −801,566 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −8,289,459 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −4,189,706 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −5,041,709 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −794,410 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −274,081 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,783,662 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,639,668 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −6,056 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −800,797 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,397,738 |
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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