COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Maryland
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Illinois is 105% larger than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $20,288 higher. Maryland has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
ILLINOISMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7986,206,011+105% vs Maryland
Population density229639−411
Population growth-0.1%7.0%−7.1 pts
Median age39.039.4−0.4
Male49.4%48.7%+0.7 pts
Female50.6%51.3%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born14.7%16.6%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%46.6%+11.5 pts
Black13.3%28.9%−15.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%12.5%+6.3 pts
Asian5.9%6.5%−0.6 pts
Other3.9%5.4%−1.6 pts
Median household income$83,390$103,678−$20,288
Per capita income$46,406$52,979−$6,573
Poverty rate11.8%9.4%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%43.4%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree15.3%20.8%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.9%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation65.0%67.1%−2.1 pts
Median home value$263,300$419,900−$156,600
Median gross rent$1,274$1,705−$431
Owner-occupied67.1%67.6%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%7.7%−0.0 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%48.7%−4.2 pts
Average commute27.831.1−3.3
Worked from home15.9%19.3%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work5.8%4.2%+1.6 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024