Compare-Cities.com

Compare Lansing to DeKalb

This post compares Lansing, 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 Lansing (village) DeKalb (city)
Population 28,308 43,141
Income (median) $45,080 $38,820
Home Value (median) $125,500 $149,800
White 51% 73%
Black 39% 14%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 41 24
Rentals 33% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or DeKalb?
A: Lansing has a smaller population count than DeKalb: 28308 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Lansing versus 62% for DeKalb.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lansing may include: Alton, Crest-Hill, and Danville.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z