COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs New Hampshire
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
New Hampshire
Illinois is 810% larger than New Hampshire. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $15,641 higher.
ILLINOISNEW HAMPSHIREDIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7981,394,868+810% vs New Hampshire
Population density229156+73
Population growth-0.1%4.6%−4.8 pts
Median age39.043.3−4.3
Male49.4%49.9%−0.5 pts
Female50.6%50.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born14.7%6.1%+8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%86.9%−28.9 pts
Black13.3%1.3%+12.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%4.7%+14.1 pts
Asian5.9%2.6%+3.4 pts
Other3.9%4.5%−0.6 pts
Median household income$83,390$99,031−$15,641
Per capita income$46,406$52,798−$6,392
Poverty rate11.8%7.2%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%40.6%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree15.3%16.1%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%3.3%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation65.0%66.3%−1.2 pts
Median home value$263,300$402,500−$139,200
Median gross rent$1,274$1,491−$217
Owner-occupied67.1%72.8%−5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%14.3%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%45.7%−1.2 pts
Average commute27.826.7+1.1
Worked from home15.9%16.8%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.5%+5.3 pts
Uninsured6.9%5.3%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024