Illinois vs. Wisconsin
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Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 12,671,821 5,822,434 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.2% 2.4% Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 12,831,572 5,687,285 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,830,632 5,686,986 Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0% 5.8% Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4% 22.0% Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6% 17.0% Female persons, percent 50.9% 50.2% White alone, percent 76.9% 87.1% Black or African American alone, percent 14.6% 6.7% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 1.2% Asian alone, percent 5.9% 3.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1% Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.4% 6.9% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.0% 81.1% Veterans, 2014-2018 595,185 342,796 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 14.0% 5.0% Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,376,064 2,710,723 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 66.0% 66.9% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $187,200 $173,600 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,668 $1,418 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $626 $550 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $984 $837 Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 32.9% 25.4% Building permits, 2018 21,510 19,113 Households, 2014-2018 4,830,038 2,343,129 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.59 2.40 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.1% 85.8% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 23.0% 8.7% Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.3% 88.0% Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 80.6% 80.4% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.9% 91.9% Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 34.1% 29.5% With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.1% 8.2% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1% 6.5% In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.1% 66.6% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.3% 63.0% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 27,937,381 10,303,256 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 83,431,778 40,680,625 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 281,037,755 177,728,926 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 295,456,992 77,066,883 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 166,634,514 78,201,822 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,942 $13,656 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.0 22.0 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $63,575 $59,209 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,463 $32,018 Persons in poverty, percent 12.1% 11.0% Total employer establishments, 2017 321,135 142,136 Total employment, 2017 5,497,629 2,561,381 Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 301,443,641 121,061,234 Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.3% 1.5% Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 985,260 350,624 All firms, 2012 1,135,017 432,980 Men-owned firms, 2012 609,648 236,252 Women-owned firms, 2012 417,500 133,859 Minority-owned firms, 2012 311,684 40,507 Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 795,129 379,934 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 89,110 39,830 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,006,885 370,755 Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 9.5% 2.6% American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.5% 0.6% Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.3% 1.6% Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.1% 0.0% Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.0% 1.3% Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.5% 25.9% Population per square mile, 2010 231.1 105.0 Land area in square miles, 2010 55,518.93 54,157.80
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Illinois and Wisconsin using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
