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Compare Evanston to Rock Island

This post compares Evanston, 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 Evanston (city) Rock Island (city)
Population 75,557 38,560
Income (median) $65,491 $41,366
Home Value (median) $367,300 $100,500
White 66% 69%
Black 16% 20%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 43% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Rock Island?
A: Evanston has a larger population count than Rock Island: 75557 compared with 38560 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Evanston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Evanston versus 34% for Rock Island.

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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