COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ambia vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Ambia, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Ambia is 98% smaller than Rantoul. Ambia earns more, with a median household income $12,559 higher.
AMBIARANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population23111,991−98% vs Rantoul
Population density1,5301,412+117
Population growth-5.0%-4.4%−0.6 pts
Median age38.336.6+1.7
Male57.6%47.0%+10.6 pts
Female42.4%53.0%−10.6 pts
Foreign-born13.3%8.9%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.8%52.0%−17.2 pts
Black0.0%17.9%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino64.6%20.1%+44.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other0.6%9.2%−8.5 pts
Median household income$61,250$48,691+$12,559
Per capita income$19,013$28,208−$9,195
Poverty rate34.8%16.9%+17.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.409−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.2%12.4%−10.1 pts
Graduate degree1.1%4.9%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%3.2%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation67.7%55.8%+11.9 pts
Median home value$53,300$118,200−$64,900
Median gross rent$786$890−$104
Owner-occupied87.0%55.0%+31.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.9%11.7%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%44.0%−44.0 pts
Average commute29.419.5+9.9
Worked from home3.4%11.8%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.0%10.7%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025