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Compare Charleston to Downers Grove

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to Downers Grove, 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 Charleston (city) Downers Grove (village)
Population 21,202 49,649
Income (median) $36,834 $68,639
Home Value (median) $91,400 $340,200
White 86% 88%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 22% 28%
Age (median) 25 43
Rentals 52% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Downers Grove?
A: Charleston has a much smaller population count than Downers Grove: 21202 compared with 49649 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in Downers Grove?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Downers Grove?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Charleston versus 24% for Downers Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: DeKalb, Normal, and Champaign.

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

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