COMPARING TWO PLACES
Illinois vs Rhode Island
PLACE A
Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rhode Island
Illinois is 1052% larger than Rhode Island. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $4,406 higher.
ILLINOISRHODE ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population12,694,7981,101,801+1052% vs Rhode Island
Population density2291,066−837
Population growth-0.1%4.3%−4.4 pts
Median age39.040.6−1.6
Male49.4%49.1%+0.3 pts
Female50.6%50.9%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born14.7%15.3%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%68.0%−10.0 pts
Black13.3%4.9%+8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.8%17.7%+1.1 pts
Asian5.9%3.5%+2.5 pts
Other3.9%5.9%−2.0 pts
Median household income$83,390$87,796−$4,406
Per capita income$46,406$47,150−$744
Poverty rate11.8%11.2%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.461+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%37.7%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree15.3%15.4%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.8%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation65.0%65.0%−0.0 pts
Median home value$263,300$404,200−$140,900
Median gross rent$1,274$1,342−$68
Owner-occupied67.1%63.6%+3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%9.1%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%45.4%−0.9 pts
Average commute27.825.5+2.2
Worked from home15.9%13.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work5.8%1.7%+4.1 pts
Uninsured6.9%4.4%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024