COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henry County vs Rock Island County
PLACE A
Henry County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Rock Island County, Illinois
Henry County is 88% smaller than Rock Island County. Rock Island County earns more, with a median household income $3,812 higher.
HENRY COUNTYROCK ISLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,447141,869−88% vs Rock Island County
Population density57332−274
Population growth1.7%-1.9%+3.6 pts
Median age41.040.3+0.7
Male49.4%49.5%−0.0 pts
Female50.6%50.5%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%8.7%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%67.4%+22.2 pts
Black2.7%10.9%−8.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%14.2%−10.1 pts
Asian0.5%2.6%−2.1 pts
Other3.1%4.9%−1.7 pts
Median household income$63,347$67,159−$3,812
Per capita income$31,532$36,842−$5,310
Poverty rate16.4%15.5%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.441Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%24.7%−9.2 pts
Graduate degree5.5%9.0%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%5.6%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation56.9%61.2%−4.3 pts
Median home value$197,900$150,400+$47,500
Median gross rent$895$889+$6
Owner-occupied76.3%69.7%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%7.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households54.2%43.3%+10.9 pts
Average commute30.519.7+10.8
Worked from home8.7%8.6%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured6.0%6.1%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025