This is the 'most normal' state in the U.S., new study shows

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Just what does it mean to be "normal"?

Recently, the Washington Post used U.S. Census data to determine which U.S. state best represents "normal" America as a whole.

The study was undertaken by Lenny Bronner, the paper's political statmeister, crunching Census numbers on 30 socioeconomic factors such as race, religion, income, education, jobs, and social issues — and found that Illinois most closely resembled the U.S. average. As explained by WaPo, based on data overall...