The Demographics of illinois 2010

State of Illinois
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Land of Lincoln; The Prairie State
Motto(s): State sovereignty, national union
Official language(s)	English[1]
Spoken language(s)	English (80.8%) Spanish (10.9%) Polish (1.6%) Other (6.7%)[2]
Demonym	Illinoisan
Capital	Springfield
Largest city	Chicago
Largest metro area	Chicago metropolitan area
Area	Ranked 25th in the U.S.
- Total	57,914 sq mi (149,998 km2)
- Width	210 miles (340 km)
- Length	395 miles (629 km)
- % water	4.0/ Negligible
- Latitude	36° 58′ N to 42° 30′ N
- Longitude	87° 30′ W to 91° 31′ W
Population	Ranked 5th in the U.S.
- Total	12,830,632 (2010)[3]
- Density	223.4/sq mi  (86.27/km2) Ranked 12th in the U.S.
- Median income	$54,124[4] (17)
Elevation
- Highest point	Charles Mound[5] 1,235 ft  (377 m)
- Mean	600 ft  (182 m)
- Lowest point	Mississippi River[5] 279 ft  (85 m)
Before statehood	Illinois Territory
Admission to Union	December 3, 1818 (21st)
Governor	Pat Quinn (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Sheila Simon (D)
Legislature	General Assembly
- Upper house	Senate
- Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. Senators	Dick Durbin (D) Mark Kirk (R)
U.S. House delegation	11 Republicans, 8 Democrats (list)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations	IL, Ill., US-IL
Website	illinois.gov

[show] Illinois State Symbols
The Flag of Illinois.
The Seal of Illinois.
Animate insignia
Amphibian	Eastern Tiger Salamander
Bird(s)	Northern Cardinal
Butterfly	Monarch Butterfly
Fish	Bluegill
Flower(s)	Violet
Grass	Big Bluestem
Mammal(s)	White-tailed deer
Reptile	Painted Turtle
Tree	White oak
Inanimate insignia
Dance	Square dance
Food	Gold Rush Apple • Popcorn
Fossil	Tully Monster
Mineral	Fluorite
Poem	The Death Poem
Slogan(s)	"Land of Lincoln"
Soil	Drummer silty clay loam
Song(s)	"Illinois"
Route marker(s)
State Quarter
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state insignia

Illinois (ⁱ/ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ/ il-i-noy) is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country.^[6] With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is a major transportation hub. The Port of Chicago connects