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Compare Mount Prospect to Galesburg

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Galesburg, 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) Galesburg (city)
Population 54,493 31,215
Income (median) $55,303 $35,805
Home Value (median) $306,800 $73,500
White 76% 79%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 34% 22%
Age (median) 39 39
Rentals 30% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Galesburg?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than Galesburg: 54493 compared with 31215 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Galesburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 43% for Galesburg.

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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