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IL · East North Central Division · Division sample: 1,051

21.67%
AI Usage
6.9%
Food Insecure
58.37%
Employed
6.55%
Uninsured
2.19%
Rent Behind
82.67%
Expense Difficulty

Compared to National Average

AI UsageHouseholds using AI tools in the last 2 months
2.8 pts worse than avg
Illinois: 21.67%
National: 24.45%
Food InsecureHouseholds sometimes or often not having enough to eat
~ 0.1 pts near than avg
Illinois: 6.9%
National: 7.01%
EmployedRespondents employed in the last 7 days
1.5 pts better than avg
Illinois: 58.37%
National: 56.85%
UninsuredRespondents without health insurance
1.1 pts better than avg
Illinois: 6.55%
National: 7.67%
Rent BehindRenters behind on payments
6.4 pts better than avg
Illinois: 2.19%
National: 8.6%
Expense DifficultyHouseholds finding expenses difficult
2.3 pts worse than avg
Illinois: 82.67%
National: 80.39%

East North Central Division

Illinois is part of the East North Central Census Division. All states in this division share the same HTOPS survey metrics.

Other States in East North Central

Demographics & Economics

From the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

$80,306
Median Income
$1,238
Median Rent
$263,300
Median Home Value
39.5
Median Age
11.6%
Poverty Rate
38.3%
Bachelor's+
4.7%
Unemployment

Health Profile

CDC PLACES health indicators. Health Score: 61.2/100.

34.1%
Obesity
11.6%
Diabetes
19.8%
Depression
12.1%
Smoking
23%
Inactivity

About This Data

The Census Bureau's Household Topics (HTOPS) public-use file reports data at the Census Division level, not individual states. The metrics shown for Illinois reflect the East North Central division aggregate. This includes IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. Demographics come from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates (state-specific). Health data comes from CDC PLACES 2024 (state-specific).