COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Idaho
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Idaho
Illinois is 556% larger than Idaho. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $5,590 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 0%).
ILLINOISIDAHODIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7981,934,262+556% vs Idaho
Population density22923+205
Population growth-0.1%17.3%−17.5 pts
Median age39.037.3+1.7
Male49.4%50.3%−0.9 pts
Female50.6%49.7%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born14.7%5.9%+8.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%78.6%−20.5 pts
Black13.3%0.7%+12.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%13.6%+5.2 pts
Asian5.9%1.3%+4.6 pts
Other3.9%5.7%−1.9 pts
Median household income$83,390$77,800+$5,590
Per capita income$46,406$38,952+$7,454
Poverty rate11.8%10.6%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%31.8%+6.0 pts
Graduate degree15.3%10.5%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%3.7%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation65.0%63.0%+2.0 pts
Median home value$263,300$418,600−$155,300
Median gross rent$1,274$1,238+$36
Owner-occupied67.1%72.1%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%43.4%+1.0 pts
Average commute27.821.6+6.1
Worked from home15.9%13.3%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.5%+5.3 pts
Uninsured6.9%9.1%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024