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Illinois

What Stands Out

  • •Median household income: $89.3K.
  • •Median home value: $291.8K.
  • •Poverty rate: 11.5%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Illinois.

Income
16/50
Home values
30/50
Poverty rate
25/50

State Basics

State Code
IL
Population
12.7M
Counties
102
Land Area
55.5K sq mi
Capital
Springfield
Largest City
Chicago
Time Zone
Central Time (CT)

Top metro areas

Chicago-Naperville-ElginSt. LouisDavenport-Moline-Rock IslandPeoriaRockfordChampaign-UrbanaSpringfieldBloomingtonOttawaKankakeePaducahDecatur

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and state-level geography. Some measures (especially for smaller subgroups) can be noisy; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.