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Compare Palatine to Elgin

This post compares Palatine, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 69,099 112,628
Income (median) $56,891 $41,941
Home Value (median) $270,000 $171,200
White 69% 61%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 11% 6%
With Kids 31% 41%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 31% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palatine or Elgin?
A: Palatine has a smaller population count than Elgin: 69099 compared with 112628 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 31% for Palatine versus 33% for Elgin.

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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