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Compare Rock Island to Joliet

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Joliet, 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) Joliet (city)
Population 38,560 148,172
Income (median) $41,366 $46,453
Home Value (median) $100,500 $165,600
White 69% 65%
Black 20% 17%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 28% 42%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 34% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Joliet?
A: Rock Island has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 38560 compared with 148172 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Joliet?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 29% for Joliet.

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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