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Compare Rock Island to Edwardsville

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Edwardsville, 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) Edwardsville (city)
Population 38,560 24,823
Income (median) $41,366 $55,682
Home Value (median) $100,500 $202,500
White 69% 83%
Black 20% 11%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 34% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Edwardsville?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than Edwardsville: 38560 compared with 24823 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 34% for Rock Island versus 32% for Edwardsville.

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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