COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs New Mexico
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
Illinois is 499% larger than New Mexico. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $19,331 higher.
ILLINOISNEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7982,120,246+499% vs New Mexico
Population density22917+211
Population growth-0.1%2.8%−3.0 pts
Median age39.039.4−0.4
Male49.4%49.7%−0.3 pts
Female50.6%50.3%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born14.7%9.4%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%36.0%+22.1 pts
Black13.3%1.8%+11.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%48.4%−29.6 pts
Asian5.9%1.6%+4.3 pts
Other3.9%12.2%−8.3 pts
Median household income$83,390$64,059+$19,331
Per capita income$46,406$36,218+$10,188
Poverty rate11.8%17.8%−6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%31.0%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree15.3%13.9%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%6.0%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation65.0%57.8%+7.3 pts
Median home value$263,300$248,100+$15,200
Median gross rent$1,274$1,067+$207
Owner-occupied67.1%70.0%−2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%12.5%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%45.0%−0.5 pts
Average commute27.823.5+4.3
Worked from home15.9%12.2%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.6%+5.3 pts
Uninsured6.9%9.6%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024