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Compare Charleston to Evanston

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to Evanston, 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) Evanston (city)
Population 21,202 75,557
Income (median) $36,834 $65,491
Home Value (median) $91,400 $367,300
White 86% 66%
Black 7% 16%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 22% 28%
Age (median) 25 36
Rentals 52% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Evanston?
A: Charleston has a much smaller population count than Evanston: 21202 compared with 75557 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Evanston?
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 43% for Evanston.

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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