COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs North Dakota
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
North Dakota
Illinois is 1517% larger than North Dakota. Illinois earns more, with a median household income $6,733 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 0%).
ILLINOISNORTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,798784,841+1517% vs North Dakota
Population density22911+217
Population growth-0.1%15.8%−16.0 pts
Median age39.035.9+3.1
Male49.4%51.2%−1.8 pts
Female50.6%48.8%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born14.7%4.7%+10.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%81.7%−23.7 pts
Black13.3%3.3%+10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%4.7%+14.1 pts
Asian5.9%1.6%+4.3 pts
Other3.9%8.7%−4.8 pts
Median household income$83,390$76,657+$6,733
Per capita income$46,406$43,389+$3,017
Poverty rate11.8%10.8%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.457+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%32.7%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree15.3%9.7%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%2.8%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation65.0%68.6%−3.6 pts
Median home value$263,300$249,900+$13,400
Median gross rent$1,274$954+$320
Owner-occupied67.1%62.9%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%12.3%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%36.3%+8.2 pts
Average commute27.817.9+9.9
Worked from home15.9%8.1%+7.7 pts
Public transit to work5.8%0.3%+5.5 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.5%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024