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Women more prevalent than men in Illinois in 2021
Of the 12,821,813 people living in Illinois in 2021, 50.6% (6,489,637) were women and 49.4% (6,332,176) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Prairie State Wire.

6.2% of citizens in Illinois unemployed in 2021
The unemployment rate in Illinois hit 6.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.