Illinois had an estimated population of 12.8 million as per the 2006 census. The 2006 total gross state product for Illinois was nearly $589 billion. The major industries are agriculture, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing, machinery production and electronic equipments. The major employers are Abbott Laboratories, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and HSBC Finance. Industry giants such as McDonald's, Motorola Inc., Hyatt Hotels and State Farm Insurance have their respective headquarters in Illinois. Some of the major financial institutions are Allstate Insurance, Wintrust Financial Corp, Chase Bank, Bank of America and US Bank. In Illinois, the average values of home, rent and income are $226,918, $927 and $48,636 respectively.
