COMPARING TWO PLACES
Como vs Rock Falls
PLACE A
Como, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Rock Falls, Illinois
Como is 91% smaller than Rock Falls. Como earns more, with a median household income $7,900 higher. Como has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -5%).
COMOROCK FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population7588,521−91% vs Rock Falls
Population density6872,139−1,453
Population growth3.7%-5.1%+8.9 pts
Median age35.637.7−2.1
Male46.1%49.5%−3.4 pts
Female53.9%50.5%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born23.5%4.9%+18.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.7%74.4%−20.7 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.9%21.7%+21.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other3.4%3.4%Even
Median household income$57,500$49,600+$7,900
Per capita income$39,925$33,035+$6,890
Poverty rate26.0%25.6%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6520.497+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%13.4%−7.2 pts
Graduate degree2.2%3.7%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%6.6%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation57.6%63.1%−5.5 pts
Median home value$169,800$83,900+$85,900
Median gross rent$955$754+$201
Owner-occupied66.1%67.4%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.2%13.0%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households24.3%43.7%−19.4 pts
Average commute35.415.7+19.7
Worked from home1.3%6.8%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured46.9%7.3%+39.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025