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Compare Mount Prospect to Decatur

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 54,493 73,505
Income (median) $55,303 $41,341
Home Value (median) $306,800 $80,600
White 76% 71%
Black 2% 19%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 34% 26%
Age (median) 39 39
Rentals 30% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Decatur?
A: Mount Prospect has a smaller population count than Decatur: 54493 compared with 73505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 36% for Decatur.

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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