Illinois

Illinois - At A Glance

Illinois At A Glance State Profile - Rod Blagojevich (D) - Richard Durbin (D) - Barack Obama (D)Presidential Politics Congressional Districting - 01 Bobby Rush (D) - 02 Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) - 03 Daniel Lipinski (D) - 04 Luis Gutierrez (D) - 05 Rahm Emanuel (D) - 06 Peter Roskam (R) - 07 Danny Davis (D) - 08 Melissa Bean (D) - 09 Jan Schakowsky (D) - 10 Mark Kirk (R) - 11 Jerry Weller (R) - 12 Jerry Costello (D) - 13 Judy Biggert (R) - 14 Bill Foster (D) - 15 Tim Johnson (R) - 16 Don Manzullo (R) - 17 Phil Hare (D) - 18 Ray LaHood (R) - 19 John Shimkus (R) Almanac 2008 Home - States & Districts - Elected Officials - Committees - Election Cycles - Guide To Usage Almanac 2006 Almanac 2004 Almanac 2002 Almanac 2000 Almanac 1998 For district profiles and additional information on the elected officials of Illinois, please use the pull-down menu above.

The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Area Size: 57,914 square miles
• Population in 2006 (est): 12,831,970
• Population in 2000: 12,419,293
• Population in 1990: 11,430,602
• Change 1990–2000: Up 8.6%
• Population Rank: 5th of 50; 4.4% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities:
     1.Chicago (2,833,321)
     2.Aurora (170,617)
     3.Rockford (155,138)
     4.Naperville (142,901)
     5.Joliet (142,702)
• Registered Voters: No Party Registration
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• Senate 37 D 22 R
• House 66 D 52 R
• State Legislative Term Limits: No
  
  

  Key Elected Officials:

  
  
  • Gov. Rod Blagojevich D
  • Sen. Richard Durbin D
  • Sen. Barack Obama D
  • Representatives: ( 11 D 8 R )
       Bobby Rush (D-01)
       Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-02)
       Daniel Lipinski (D-03)
       Luis Gutierrez (D-04)
       Rahm Emanuel (D-05)
       Peter Roskam (R-06)
       Danny Davis (D-07)
       Melissa Bean (D-08)
       Jan Schakowsky (D-09)
       Mark Kirk (R-10)
       Jerry Weller (R-11)
       Jerry Costello (D-12)
       Judy Biggert (R-13)
       Bill Foster (D-14)
       Tim Johnson (R-15)
       Don Manzullo (R-16)
       Phil Hare (D-17)
       Ray LaHood (R-18)
       John Shimkus (R-19)
    
  
  
  

  The People:

  For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2008 Guide to Usage.
  
  
  • Race/Ethnic Origin: White 8,424,140 (67.8%); Black 1,856,152 (14.9%); Asian 419,916 (3.4%); Native Am. 18,232 (0.1%); Hawaiian 3,116 (0.0%); Two+ races 153,996 (1.2%); Other 13,479 (0.1%); Hisp. Origin 1,530,262 (12.3%)
  • Ancestry: German:15.1%;Irish:9.3%;Polish:5.8%;English:5.1%;Italian:4.6%
  • State Native: 67.1%
  • Non-citizens: 7.5%
  • Languages Spoken, by Household: English:80.3%; Spanish:9.6%; Other European:7.1%
  • Education:81.4%% H.S. Grad:; 26.1%% College Grad:
  • Military Veterans: 1,003,572 (10.9%); WWII: 22.7%; Korea:14.4%; Vietnam: 30.1%; Gulf War:9.0%
  
  
  

  The Economy:

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  • Industry: Agriculture: 1.1%; Construction: 5.7%; Finance: 7.9%; Information: 3.0%; Manufacturing: 22.0%; Professional: 29.5%; Public Administration: 4.0%; Trade: 14.9%; Other: 11.9%
  • Work Force:
  • Work Sector: Private:81.8%; Govt:12.7%; Self:5.3%; Family:0.3%; Unemployment:6.0%
  • Median Household Income: $46,590
    •  10.7% are below the poverty line
    •   13.8% less than $15,000
    •   23.2% $15-35,000
    •   16.2% $35-50,000
    •   32.3% $50-100,000
    •   9.0% $100-150,000
    •   5.4% more than $150,000
  • Median Home Value: $127,800
    •   11.2% less than $50,000
    •   26.1% $50-100,000
    •   39.7% $100-200,000
    •   13.6% $200-300,000
    •   6.6% $300-500,000
    •   2.8% more than $500,000