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Compare Elgin to Lansing

This post compares Elgin, Illinois to Lansing, 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 Elgin (city) Lansing (village)
Population 112,628 28,308
Income (median) $41,941 $45,080
Home Value (median) $171,200 $125,500
White 61% 51%
Black 6% 39%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 41% 28%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 33% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elgin or Lansing?
A: Elgin has a larger population count than Lansing: 112628 compared with 28308 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elgin or in Lansing?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Elgin.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elgin or Lansing?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Elgin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lansing does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Elgin versus 33% for Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elgin may include: Berwyn, Aurora, and Joliet.

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

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