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Compare Grayslake to DeKalb

This post compares Grayslake, 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 Grayslake (village) DeKalb (city)
Population 21,168 43,141
Income (median) $63,835 $38,820
Home Value (median) $220,700 $149,800
White 81% 73%
Black 3% 14%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 37% 28%
Age (median) 37 24
Rentals 30% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Grayslake or DeKalb?
A: Grayslake has a much smaller population count than DeKalb: 21168 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Grayslake versus 62% for DeKalb.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Grayslake may include: Gurnee, OFallon, and Villa-Park.

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

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