COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Delaware
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Delaware
Illinois is 1143% larger than Delaware. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 0%).
ILLINOISDELAWAREDIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7981,021,191+1143% vs Delaware
Population density229524−295
Population growth-0.1%10.2%−10.4 pts
Median age39.041.6−2.6
Male49.4%48.4%+1.0 pts
Female50.6%51.6%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born14.7%10.7%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%58.1%−0.1 pts
Black13.3%21.4%−8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%11.0%+7.8 pts
Asian5.9%4.3%+1.7 pts
Other3.9%5.2%−1.3 pts
Median household income$83,390$84,954−$1,564
Per capita income$46,406$45,375+$1,031
Poverty rate11.8%10.4%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%35.8%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree15.3%15.3%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.1%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation65.0%62.1%+3.0 pts
Median home value$263,300$352,000−$88,700
Median gross rent$1,274$1,401−$127
Owner-occupied67.1%73.0%−5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%13.4%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%46.6%−2.1 pts
Average commute27.826.0+1.8
Worked from home15.9%15.0%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work5.8%1.8%+4.0 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024