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Compare Carpentersville to Melrose Park

This post compares Carpentersville, Illinois to Melrose Park, 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 Carpentersville (village) Melrose Park (village)
Population 38,280 25,447
Income (median) $41,464 $31,953
Home Value (median) $158,500 $173,700
White 56% 57%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 52% 44%
Age (median) 30 32
Rentals 31% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carpentersville or Melrose Park?
A: Carpentersville has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 38280 compared with 25447 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carpentersville or in Melrose Park?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Carpentersville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carpentersville or Melrose Park?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Carpentersville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Carpentersville versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carpentersville may include: Aurora, West-Chicago, and Romeoville.

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

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