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Compare Rock Island to Urbana

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Urbana, 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) Urbana (city)
Population 38,560 42,141
Income (median) $41,366 $39,509
Home Value (median) $100,500 $146,700
White 69% 59%
Black 20% 16%
Asian 3% 19%
With Kids 28% 18%
Age (median) 37 24
Rentals 34% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Urbana?
A: Rock Island has a similar population count than Urbana: 38560 compared with 42141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Urbana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 61% for Urbana.

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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