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Compare Rockford to Downers Grove

This post compares Rockford, Illinois to Downers Grove, 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 Rockford (city) Downers Grove (village)
Population 148,640 49,649
Income (median) $37,997 $68,639
Home Value (median) $89,500 $340,200
White 66% 88%
Black 21% 3%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 36 43
Rentals 44% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockford or Downers Grove?
A: Rockford has a larger population count than Downers Grove: 148640 compared with 49649 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rockford or in Downers Grove?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Rockford.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rockford or Downers Grove?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Rockford.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Rockford versus 24% for Downers Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockford may include: Belleville, Peoria, and Alton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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