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Illinois in 9 numbers

Every number here was read from a chart a publisher posted, with its source and date. Illinois is top 5 on 1 of them.

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Where it stands

Data centers

262

#4 of 49US middle 49

3685

Read from Pew Research Center, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Tax burden

9.9%

#6 of 50US middle 8.4%

4.9%13.3%

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Homeless population

25.8K

#7 of 50US middle 5.2K

500187.1K

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Imports from China

5%

#40 of 51US middle 10%

1%26%

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Claude AI usage index

0.98x

#12 of 49US middle 0.71x

0.25x4x

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Median full-time salary

$65,500

#16 of 51US middle $60,300

$50,100$103K

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Median household income

$82.7K

#19 of 50US middle $77.9K

$59.1K$104.8K

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Top income tax rate

4.3%

#32 of 51US middle 5%

0%13.3%

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

College graduates

34%

#25 of 50US middle 34%

24%48%

Read from Visual Capitalist, 2026-10-14. The chartThe data

Most alike on these measures

Data file: illinois.json. Numbers are read from chart images and may carry small reading errors; each row links to its chart. All states

Questions people ask

Where does Illinois rank on data centers?

Illinois is number 4 of 49 states at 262, against a US middle of 49. Read from a Pew Research Center chart (2026-10-14).

Where does Illinois rank on tax burden?

Illinois is number 6 of 50 states at 9.9%, against a US middle of 8.4%. Read from a Visual Capitalist chart (2026-10-14).

Where does Illinois rank on homeless population?

Illinois is number 7 of 50 states at 25.8K, against a US middle of 5.2K. Read from a Visual Capitalist chart (2026-10-14).

Where does Illinois rank on imports from china?

Illinois is number 40 of 51 states at 5%, against a US middle of 10%. Read from a Visual Capitalist chart (2026-10-14).