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Compare Evanston to DeKalb

This post compares Evanston, Illinois to DeKalb, 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 Evanston (city) DeKalb (city)
Population 75,557 43,141
Income (median) $65,491 $38,820
Home Value (median) $367,300 $149,800
White 66% 73%
Black 16% 14%
Asian 9% 4%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 36 24
Rentals 43% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or DeKalb?
A: Evanston has a larger population count than DeKalb: 75557 compared with 43141 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Evanston or DeKalb?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Evanston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Evanston versus 62% for DeKalb.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Evanston may include: Oak-Park, Lisle, and Westmont.

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

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