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Compare Rock Island to South Elgin

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to South 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) South Elgin (village)
Population 38,560 22,322
Income (median) $41,366 $56,560
Home Value (median) $100,500 $216,900
White 69% 83%
Black 20% 4%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 28% 46%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 34% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or South Elgin?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than South Elgin: 38560 compared with 22322 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or South 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 differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 18% for South 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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