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Compare Charleston to Rock Island

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 21,202 38,560
Income (median) $36,834 $41,366
Home Value (median) $91,400 $100,500
White 86% 69%
Black 7% 20%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 22% 28%
Age (median) 25 37
Rentals 52% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Rock Island?
A: Charleston has a smaller population count than Rock Island: 21202 compared with 38560 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Rock Island?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 34% for Rock Island.

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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