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Compare Charleston to Joliet

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to Joliet, 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) Joliet (city)
Population 21,202 148,172
Income (median) $36,834 $46,453
Home Value (median) $91,400 $165,600
White 86% 65%
Black 7% 17%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 42%
Age (median) 25 33
Rentals 52% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Joliet?
A: Charleston has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 21202 compared with 148172 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Joliet?
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 29% for Joliet.

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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