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Compare Mount Prospect to DeKalb

This post compares Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect (village) DeKalb (city)
Population 54,493 43,141
Income (median) $55,303 $38,820
Home Value (median) $306,800 $149,800
White 76% 73%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 12% 4%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 39 24
Rentals 30% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or DeKalb?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than DeKalb: 54493 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

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

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