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Compare Rockford to Mount Prospect

This post compares Rockford, Illinois to Mount Prospect, 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) Mount Prospect (village)
Population 148,640 54,493
Income (median) $37,997 $55,303
Home Value (median) $89,500 $306,800
White 66% 76%
Black 21% 2%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 44% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockford or Mount Prospect?
A: Rockford has a larger population count than Mount Prospect: 148640 compared with 54493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rockford or Mount Prospect?
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 30% for Mount Prospect.

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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