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Compare Rock Island to East St Louis

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to East St Louis, 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) East St Louis (city)
Population 38,560 26,678
Income (median) $41,366 $29,573
Home Value (median) $100,500 $
White 69% 1%
Black 20% 95%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 28% 29%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 34% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or East St Louis?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than East St Louis: 38560 compared with 26678 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rock Island or in East St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Rock Island.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or East St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Rock Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 0% for East St Louis.

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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