Illinois

The population of Illinois is estimated to be 12.874 million people (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by 43,129 people (approximately 0.3%). Neighboring states have the following population: currently, 6.569 million people live in Indiana (1.3% population growth since 2010), 6.045 million live in Missouri (0.9 % growth compared with the data for 2010).

The median household income in Illinois is $57,574 (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by $721 (1.3%). The highest median household incomes are in the following cities of Illinois: Winnetka ($211,773), Kenilworth ($203,333), and Long Grove ($188,182). These are the median household incomes in the neighboring states: $53,357 in Wisconsin and $49,255 in Indiana.

The median property value in Illinois is $173,800 (2016). These are the cities in Illinois with the highest median property values: Kenilworth ($1,135,600), Bannockburn ($1,026,800), Winnetka ($957,600), Glencoe ($879,500), and Lake Forest ($841,400). Median home prices in nearby states include $165,800 in Wisconsin, and $173,800 in Missouri.

A poverty rate shows the percentage of the poor among the entire population. For the state of Illinois, the estimated poverty rate is 10.48% (based on the data for 2016). Since 2010, this figure has increased by 0.47 percentage points. The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 12.7 percent (according to the U.S. Census Bureau for 2016). Thus, we see that Illinois is below the national level based on this measure (for this indicator, lower is better). Neighboring Illinois states have the following poverty level: the poverty rate in Indiana is 11.11%, in Wisconsin—8.63%.

In 2016, the median gross rent in Illinois was estimated at $907 per month. The following cities top the list of places with the highest median gross rent in Illinois: Kenilworth ($3,501/mo), Hawthorn Woods ($3,501/mo), Riverwoods ($3,056/mo), Indian Creek ($2,694/mo), and Inverness ($2,679/mo). For comparison purposes, we present data on median gross rent in neighboring states: in Wisconsin renters pay $776/mo, in Missouri—$907/mo.

The estimated rent burden in Illinois is 30.3% (based on Census records for 2016). It is considered that if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent, utilities, and other building costs, such housing is affordable. Rental housing in Alabama is becoming more affordable. In 2010, the rent burden was higher and estimated at 30.8%. Compare the housing affordability in Illinois and neighboring states: in Indiana, the rent burden is 29.8%, in Missouri — 29.4%.

The share of renter-occupied housing units in Illinois is 33.61%. This figure has slightly increased compared to 2010, when 32.53% of houses and apartments were rented out. The following cities in Illinois have the highest share of renter-occupied units: Carbondale (72.97%), Ford Heights (68.91%), and Rosemont (68.08%). Here's what rental market looks like in the nearby states: in Missouri 32.76% of housing units are occupied by renters or tenants, in Wisconsin—32.70%.

Experts estimate the number of renter occupied households in Illinois at 1,671,051 units (based on Census and ESRI data for 2016). In 2015, there were 1,644,752 of such households. Cities in Illinois with the largest number of renter occupied households are the following: Chicago (624,859), Rockford (26,122), Peoria (21,084), Aurora (20,700), and Springfield (19,923). Here's what rental housing looks like in nearby states: there are 787,739 renter occupied households in Wisconsin and 787,739 households in Indiana.

The total number of eviction judgments in Illinois is 26,453 (2016). In 2015, there were 28,237 evictions. Thus, we observe a decrease of 6.3%. In the neighboring states, the picture is as follows: 31,767 evictions were conducted in Indiana, 20,651 evictions were conducted in Missouri.

There were 56,948 eviction cases filed in Illinois in 2016. There were 60,228 of such cases in 2015 (decline of 3280 filings, or 5.4% down). Nearby states recorded the following stats: 66,544 cases were registered in Indiana, 35,106 in Missouri (data for 2016).