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Illinois

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StatisticIllinois United StatesRank
Total Population12,694,798334,922,4996th of 52
Median Household Income$83,390$80,73418th of 52
Median Age39.038.929th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.8%35.7%13th of 52
Median Home Value$263,300$332,70032nd of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,274$1,41324th of 52
Poverty Rate11.8%12.5%27th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.2%10th of 52
Population per Square Mile228.7n/a14th of 52
Foreign Born14.7%14.1%13th of 52
Homeownership Rate67.1%65.2%31st of 52
Average Commute Time27.826.410th of 52
Worked from Home15.9%15.1%18th of 52
Married-Couple Households45.3%46.9%43rd of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index60.561.4

Age in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.038.9
Under 18 %21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
Households5,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.2%28.7%
Never Married36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.8%n/a

Housing in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,298n/a

Education in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.9%68.8%
Public Transit5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Illinois

StatisticIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.9%16.7%

Counties in Illinois

CountyPopulation Median household income
Cook County5,182,090$83,498
DuPage County930,024$112,096
Lake County714,223$110,416
Will County701,462$109,984
Kane County517,255$103,163
McHenry County312,591$104,802
Winnebago County283,292$65,837
Madison County264,238$75,793
St. Clair County253,694$73,854
Champaign County208,741$63,683
Sangamon County194,947$75,357
Peoria County179,645$65,108
McLean County171,556$79,905
Rock Island County142,757$67,159
Kendall County137,675$111,601
Tazewell County130,290$77,982
LaSalle County108,714$73,045
Kankakee County106,635$71,281
Macon County101,849$62,666
DeKalb County100,703$70,724
Vermilion County72,386$56,877
Williamson County66,876$65,604
Adams County64,754$66,220
Whiteside County54,947$67,500
Boone County53,230$84,571
Grundy County53,219$92,235
Jackson County53,064$48,763
Ogle County51,495$82,132
Knox County49,046$57,030
Henry County48,643$71,911
Coles County46,777$56,478
Macoupin County44,350$70,805
Stephenson County43,768$64,043
Woodford County38,312$91,483
Franklin County37,323$56,740
Marion County37,000$61,240
Clinton County36,954$86,588
Jefferson County36,550$63,118
Livingston County35,565$73,790
Monroe County35,036$102,880
Effingham County34,522$80,404
Lee County33,869$70,292
Christian County33,538$62,611
Morgan County33,021$66,306
Fulton County33,020$60,599
Bureau County32,866$69,257
Randolph County30,058$68,131
Montgomery County27,942$63,620
Logan County27,713$66,358
McDonough County26,920$52,795
Iroquois County26,449$66,255
Saline County23,213$53,117
Jo Daviess County21,851$73,993
Fayette County21,315$60,944
Jersey County21,274$80,361
Shelby County20,720$72,095
Perry County20,639$62,118
Douglas County19,751$77,320
Crawford County18,511$71,674
Hancock County17,281$65,865
Union County16,997$55,728
Bond County16,716$65,959
Piatt County16,695$94,811
Edgar County16,535$59,941
Warren County16,447$67,385
Wayne County15,973$55,521
Richland County15,598$62,455
Carroll County15,576$60,758
Mercer County15,495$74,182
De Witt County15,373$71,678
Clark County15,266$72,927
Lawrence County15,031$55,324
Pike County14,469$59,777
Moultrie County14,424$71,784
Massac County13,865$65,116
Washington County13,627$78,224
White County13,619$54,813
Ford County13,406$62,439
Johnson County13,376$62,528
Clay County13,052$60,417
Cass County12,784$68,125
Mason County12,745$62,845
Menard County12,095$82,176
Greene County11,683$62,192
Marshall County11,647$71,585
Wabash County11,119$57,086
Cumberland County10,334$73,327
Jasper County9,180$74,755
Hamilton County7,916$65,746
Schuyler County6,787$65,948
Brown County6,322$67,917
Henderson County6,193$62,227
Edwards County6,075$60,519
Putnam County5,601$75,590
Stark County5,308$62,878
Pulaski County5,015$42,463
Scott County4,937$66,705
Alexander County4,875$47,043
Gallatin County4,819$59,219
Calhoun County4,330$93,203
Pope County3,739$60,050
Hardin County3,605$54,271

Cities and towns in Illinois

All 337 places the Census publishes a population for in Illinois, largest first.

Statistics for Illinois by county