IL · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Illinois compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Illinois’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$83,211#18 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,322#27 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time28.3 min#42 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.9%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,211 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $46,937 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $115,705 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 5,426,429 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 376,685 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,322 | #27Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 6,415,320 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 346,721 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 22,045 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 3,578,528 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 440,212 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 857,301 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 28.3 min | #42Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 5,250,734 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 859,426 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 295,781 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 11,676,608 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 860,898 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 8,709,098 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 4,369,694 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 682,969 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,514,168 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 1,238,738 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 234,029 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 130,764 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,710,158 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 7,256,503 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,643,989 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 14,528 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 806,129 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 2,462,768 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.