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Compare Palatine to DeKalb

This post compares Palatine, 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 Palatine (village) DeKalb (city)
Population 69,099 43,141
Income (median) $56,891 $38,820
Home Value (median) $270,000 $149,800
White 69% 73%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 11% 4%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 37 24
Rentals 31% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palatine or DeKalb?
A: Palatine has a larger population count than DeKalb: 69099 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Palatine versus 62% for DeKalb.

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

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

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