COMPARING TWO PLACES
Georgia vs Illinois
PLACE A
Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Illinois
Georgia is 14% smaller than Illinois. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $6,037 higher. Georgia has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
GEORGIAILLINOISDIFFERENCE
Total population10,940,40712,694,798−14% vs Illinois
Population density190229−38
Population growth10.6%-0.1%+10.7 pts
Median age37.639.0−1.4
Male48.8%49.4%−0.6 pts
Female51.2%50.6%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born11.2%14.7%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.1%58.1%−8.9 pts
Black30.7%13.3%+17.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%18.8%−7.8 pts
Asian4.5%5.9%−1.4 pts
Other4.6%3.9%+0.8 pts
Median household income$77,353$83,390−$6,037
Per capita income$40,924$46,406−$5,482
Poverty rate13.4%11.8%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.481Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%37.8%−2.9 pts
Graduate degree13.9%15.3%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%5.8%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation63.8%65.0%−1.2 pts
Median home value$303,300$263,300+$40,000
Median gross rent$1,393$1,274+$119
Owner-occupied65.7%67.1%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%7.7%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.4%44.5%+3.9 pts
Average commute28.327.8+0.5
Worked from home15.9%15.9%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work1.1%5.8%−4.7 pts
Uninsured12.4%6.9%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024