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Compare Rock Island to Champaign

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Champaign, 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 Rock Island (city) Champaign (city)
Population 38,560 85,710
Income (median) $41,366 $42,431
Home Value (median) $100,500 $156,700
White 69% 65%
Black 20% 17%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 28% 21%
Age (median) 37 27
Rentals 34% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Champaign?
A: Rock Island has a much smaller population count than Champaign: 38560 compared with 85710 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rock Island or in Champaign?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Rock Island.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Champaign?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Rock Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Champaign does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 55% for Champaign.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

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

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