COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Illinois is 180% larger than Kentucky. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $19,664 higher.
ILLINOISKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7984,534,824+180% vs Kentucky
Population density229115+114
Population growth-0.1%3.8%−4.0 pts
Median age39.039.1−0.1
Male49.4%49.5%−0.1 pts
Female50.6%50.5%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born14.7%4.7%+10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%81.5%−23.5 pts
Black13.3%7.6%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%5.0%+13.8 pts
Asian5.9%1.6%+4.3 pts
Other3.9%4.3%−0.4 pts
Median household income$83,390$63,726+$19,664
Per capita income$46,406$35,821+$10,585
Poverty rate11.8%16.1%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%27.6%+10.3 pts
Graduate degree15.3%11.3%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.9%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation65.0%59.7%+5.3 pts
Median home value$263,300$205,600+$57,700
Median gross rent$1,274$967+$307
Owner-occupied67.1%68.3%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%10.3%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%40.4%+4.1 pts
Average commute27.824.0+3.8
Worked from home15.9%10.2%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.6%+5.2 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.0%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024