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Compare Rock Island to Waukegan

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 38,560 87,999
Income (median) $41,366 $31,937
Home Value (median) $100,500 $120,300
White 69% 58%
Black 20% 17%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 28% 43%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 34% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Waukegan?
A: Rock Island has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 38560 compared with 87999 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Waukegan?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Rock Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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