COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fithian vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Fithian, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Fithian is 96% smaller than Rantoul. Fithian earns more, with a median household income $31,809 higher. Fithian has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
FITHIANRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population47411,991−96% vs Rantoul
Population density1,2381,412−175
Population growth0.6%-4.4%+5.0 pts
Median age50.036.6+13.4
Male50.3%47.0%+3.4 pts
Female49.7%53.0%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born0.5%8.9%−8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%52.0%+44.9 pts
Black0.0%17.9%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%20.1%−18.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other1.2%9.2%−7.9 pts
Median household income$80,500$48,691+$31,809
Per capita income$36,489$28,208+$8,281
Poverty rate10.4%16.9%−6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.409+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%12.4%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree5.3%4.9%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.2%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation52.3%55.8%−3.5 pts
Median home value$118,000$118,200−$200
Median gross rent$1,039$890+$149
Owner-occupied84.0%55.0%+29.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.8%11.7%−10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households65.8%44.0%+21.8 pts
Average commute23.819.5+4.3
Worked from home4.3%11.8%−7.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured1.4%10.7%−9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025