COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buckley vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Buckley, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Buckley is 53% smaller than Rantoul. Buckley earns more, with a median household income $75,892 higher. Buckley has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -4%).
BUCKLEYRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population5,68811,991−53% vs Rantoul
Population density1,4741,412+61
Population growth17.5%-4.4%+21.9 pts
Median age42.636.6+6.0
Male51.0%47.0%+4.0 pts
Female49.0%53.0%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born5.5%8.9%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.5%52.0%+30.5 pts
Black8.5%17.9%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%20.1%−15.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.8%−0.2 pts
Other3.3%9.2%−5.9 pts
Median household income$124,583$48,691+$75,892
Per capita income$48,255$28,208+$20,047
Poverty rate9.3%16.9%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.409−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%12.4%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.2%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation61.9%55.8%+6.1 pts
Median home value$574,100$118,200+$455,900
Median gross rent$1,992$890+$1,102
Owner-occupied78.4%55.0%+23.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%11.7%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households65.5%44.0%+21.5 pts
Average commute32.119.5+12.6
Worked from home16.2%11.8%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.1%+0.5 pts
Uninsured5.9%10.7%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025