COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maryland vs Illinois
PLACE A
Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Illinois
Maryland is 51% smaller than Illinois. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $20,288 higher. Maryland has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
MARYLANDILLINOISDIFFERENCE
Total population6,206,01112,694,798−51% vs Illinois
Population density639229+411
Population growth7.0%-0.1%+7.1 pts
Median age39.439.0+0.4
Male48.7%49.4%−0.7 pts
Female51.3%50.6%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born16.6%14.7%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.6%58.1%−11.5 pts
Black28.9%13.3%+15.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%18.8%−6.3 pts
Asian6.5%5.9%+0.6 pts
Other5.4%3.9%+1.6 pts
Median household income$103,678$83,390+$20,288
Per capita income$52,979$46,406+$6,573
Poverty rate9.4%11.8%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.481−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%37.8%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree20.8%15.3%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.8%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation67.1%65.0%+2.1 pts
Median home value$419,900$263,300+$156,600
Median gross rent$1,705$1,274+$431
Owner-occupied67.6%67.1%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%7.7%+0.0 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%44.5%+4.2 pts
Average commute31.127.8+3.3
Worked from home19.3%15.9%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work4.2%5.8%−1.6 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.9%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024