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Compare Rock Island to Elgin

This post compares Rock Island, 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 Rock Island (city) Elgin (city)
Population 38,560 112,628
Income (median) $41,366 $41,941
Home Value (median) $100,500 $171,200
White 69% 61%
Black 20% 6%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 28% 41%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 34% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Elgin?
A: Rock Island has a much smaller population count than Elgin: 38560 compared with 112628 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Elgin?
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 33% for Elgin.

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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