Basic Information

Full Name: State of Illinois
Capital: Springfield
Joined Union: December 3, 1818 (204 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 12.67 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +0.15% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 218.8 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 130,319 people/yr (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 133,097 people/yr (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 71.5%
- Black/African American: 14.2%
- Other: 5.9%
Hispanic Origin: 17.1%
US Citizens: 93.1%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 42.7% (1.05 × national average)
High School Diploma: 26% (0.963 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 10.8% (0.899 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 57,910 mi²
Land Area: 55,520 mi²
Water Area: 2,395 mi²
Farmland Area: 26.8 million acres
Mean Elevation: 590.6 ft
Highest Point: Charles Mound, 1237 ft
Lowest Point: Mississippi River, 278.9 ft (2002 estimate)

Housing

Housing Units: 5.297 million (2011 estimate)
Housing Units Change: +360,261 (2000-2007)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.1% per year (2000-2007)
Households: 4.773 million (2011 estimate)
People per Household: 2.69 people (2010 estimate)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 1.124 million (2007 estimate)
Nonemployer Businesses: 903,025 (2010 estimate)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 314,171 (2010 estimate)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $65,886.00 per year (1.05 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $36,038 per year per person (1.06 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 12.5% (0.93 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 2,253 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 285,545 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 62.7%
Total Registration Rate: 68.2%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $26.87 billion (USD) ($12,692 per student) (2020 estimate)
Total Revenue: $26.37 billion (USD) ($12,457 per student) (2009 estimate)
Total Debt: $18.39 billion (USD) ($8,686 per student) (2020 estimate)
Total Cash and Securities: $13.1 billion (USD) ($6,187 per student) (2020 estimate)

State Symbols

State Bird: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
State Flower: Native Violet (Violaceae)
State Tree: White Oak (Quercus alba)
State Motto: State sovereignty, national union