COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Indiana
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Indiana
Illinois is 85% larger than Indiana. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $11,433 higher.
ILLINOISINDIANADIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7986,851,073+85% vs Indiana
Population density229191+37
Population growth-0.1%4.7%−4.8 pts
Median age39.038.1+0.9
Male49.4%49.6%−0.2 pts
Female50.6%50.4%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born14.7%6.3%+8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%75.4%−17.3 pts
Black13.3%9.1%+4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%8.6%+10.2 pts
Asian5.9%2.6%+3.3 pts
Other3.9%4.3%−0.5 pts
Median household income$83,390$71,957+$11,433
Per capita income$46,406$38,351+$8,055
Poverty rate11.8%12.3%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.452+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%29.5%+8.4 pts
Graduate degree15.3%10.8%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.3%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation65.0%63.8%+1.2 pts
Median home value$263,300$218,200+$45,100
Median gross rent$1,274$1,062+$212
Owner-occupied67.1%70.6%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%8.8%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%44.4%+0.1 pts
Average commute27.824.1+3.6
Worked from home15.9%10.7%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.6%+5.2 pts
Uninsured6.9%7.4%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024