COMPARING TWO PLACES
Belgium vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Belgium, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Belgium is 79% smaller than Rantoul. Belgium earns more, with a median household income $26,195 higher. Belgium has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -4%).
BELGIUMRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population2,54011,991−79% vs Rantoul
Population density1,1821,412−230
Population growth7.8%-4.4%+12.2 pts
Median age45.936.6+9.3
Male46.0%47.0%−1.0 pts
Female54.0%53.0%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born5.0%8.9%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%52.0%+39.3 pts
Black0.5%17.9%−17.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%20.1%−14.5 pts
Asian0.9%0.8%+0.0 pts
Other1.7%9.2%−7.4 pts
Median household income$74,886$48,691+$26,195
Per capita income$40,250$28,208+$12,042
Poverty rate3.0%16.9%−13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.409−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%12.4%+13.3 pts
Graduate degree7.1%4.9%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%3.2%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation66.2%55.8%+10.4 pts
Median home value$244,600$118,200+$126,400
Median gross rent$924$890+$34
Owner-occupied85.5%55.0%+30.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%11.7%−9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households34.7%44.0%−9.3 pts
Average commute25.419.5+5.9
Worked from home8.1%11.8%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured1.2%10.7%−9.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025