COMPARING TWO PLACES
Herscher vs Manteno
PLACE A
Herscher, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Manteno, Illinois
Herscher is 84% smaller than Manteno. Manteno earns more, with a median household income $5,967 higher.
HERSCHERMANTENODIFFERENCE
Total population1,4869,201−84% vs Manteno
Population density8201,719−900
Population growth-4.4%0.1%−4.5 pts
Median age40.045.6−5.6
Male48.8%51.4%−2.6 pts
Female51.2%48.6%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born0.4%1.5%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%88.9%+6.1 pts
Black0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%4.8%−2.4 pts
Asian0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Other2.4%2.7%−0.3 pts
Median household income$91,667$97,634−$5,967
Per capita income$37,544$47,621−$10,077
Poverty rate12.1%3.5%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3680.416−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%27.5%+2.4 pts
Graduate degree9.1%10.7%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%2.9%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation61.2%61.1%+0.2 pts
Median home value$197,600$248,400−$50,800
Median gross rent$925$1,141−$216
Owner-occupied74.1%75.6%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%5.5%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.7%44.8%−1.2 pts
Average commute24.832.0−7.2
Worked from home12.2%11.1%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured2.2%2.1%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025