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Compare Bloomington to Rock Island

This post compares Bloomington, Illinois to Rock Island, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) Rock Island (city)
Population 78,426 38,560
Income (median) $53,030 $41,366
Home Value (median) $164,800 $100,500
White 77% 69%
Black 10% 20%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 39% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Rock Island?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than Rock Island: 78426 compared with 38560 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in Rock Island?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Rock Island?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 39% for Bloomington versus 34% for Rock Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Collinsville, Springfield, and East-Moline.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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