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Compare Charleston to Oswego

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to Oswego, 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) Oswego (village)
Population 21,202 33,759
Income (median) $36,834 $58,801
Home Value (median) $91,400 $233,900
White 86% 81%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 22% 47%
Age (median) 25 34
Rentals 52% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Oswego?
A: Charleston has a smaller population count than Oswego: 21202 compared with 33759 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Oswego?
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 13% for Oswego.

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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