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Compare Wilmette to Rock Island

This post compares Wilmette, Illinois to Rock Island, 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 Wilmette (village) Rock Island (city)
Population 27,393 38,560
Income (median) $113,063 $41,366
Home Value (median) $659,200 $100,500
White 83% 69%
Black 0% 20%
Asian 12% 3%
With Kids 40% 28%
Age (median) 44 37
Rentals 11% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Rock Island?
A: Wilmette has a smaller population count than Rock Island: 27393 compared with 38560 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 34% for Rock Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

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

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