COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Nevada
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Nevada
Illinois is 299% larger than Nevada. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $5,130 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 0%).
ILLINOISNEVADADIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7983,184,612+299% vs Nevada
Population density22929+200
Population growth-0.1%15.0%−15.1 pts
Median age39.039.1−0.1
Male49.4%50.4%−1.0 pts
Female50.6%49.6%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born14.7%19.1%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%44.8%+13.3 pts
Black13.3%9.0%+4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%29.6%−10.8 pts
Asian5.9%8.8%−2.8 pts
Other3.9%7.9%−4.0 pts
Median household income$83,390$78,260+$5,130
Per capita income$46,406$41,354+$5,052
Poverty rate11.8%12.4%−0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%27.9%+10.0 pts
Graduate degree15.3%9.8%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%7.0%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation65.0%63.2%+1.9 pts
Median home value$263,300$435,400−$172,100
Median gross rent$1,274$1,597−$323
Owner-occupied67.1%60.0%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%9.3%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%52.8%−8.3 pts
Average commute27.824.8+3.0
Worked from home15.9%11.9%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work5.8%2.2%+3.6 pts
Uninsured6.9%11.4%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024