state

Illinois

Demographic and economic profile of Illinois, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

12,710,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,702

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

Illinois lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,038,512 (63.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,750,414 (13.8%)
  • Two or More Races1,172,661 (9.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone920,254 (7.3%)
  • Asian Alone738,308 (5.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone66,990 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,669,905
  2. 2.Other Indo-European300,543
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic294,304
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island112,768
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)107,143

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

493,667

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,627

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

98.8 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$45,104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,470,742
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management794,813
  3. 3.Manufacturing728,327
  4. 4.Retail Trade650,779
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation516,702

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,660,678
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,235,237
  3. 3.Service Occupations996,806
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations916,861
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations443,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)433,291
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)728,327
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)168,508
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.11×)462,565
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.03×)794,813

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$250,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,227/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999530,600 (15.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999418,931 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999377,711 (11.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999305,853 (9.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999285,491 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999203,954 (6.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,134,010 (67.3%)
  • Worked at Home860,338 (14.0%)
  • Carpooled476,080 (7.7%)
  • Public Transit392,650 (6.4%)
  • Walked167,591 (2.7%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other81,761 (1.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.