COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Montana
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Montana
Illinois is 1037% larger than Montana. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $10,881 higher. Montana has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 0%).
ILLINOISMONTANADIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7981,116,875+1037% vs Montana
Population density2298+221
Population growth-0.1%9.6%−9.7 pts
Median age39.040.4−1.4
Male49.4%50.7%−1.3 pts
Female50.6%49.3%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born14.7%2.3%+12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%83.6%−25.5 pts
Black13.3%0.4%+12.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%4.6%+14.2 pts
Asian5.9%0.8%+5.2 pts
Other3.9%10.7%−6.8 pts
Median household income$83,390$72,509+$10,881
Per capita income$46,406$41,711+$4,695
Poverty rate11.8%11.5%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.465+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%35.2%+2.7 pts
Graduate degree15.3%12.0%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%3.6%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation65.0%62.9%+2.2 pts
Median home value$263,300$375,800−$112,500
Median gross rent$1,274$1,081+$193
Owner-occupied67.1%69.2%−2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%13.2%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%40.4%+4.1 pts
Average commute27.819.1+8.6
Worked from home15.9%12.5%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.6%+5.2 pts
Uninsured6.9%8.6%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024