COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hoopeston vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Hoopeston, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Hoopeston is 61% smaller than Rantoul. Hoopeston earns more, with a median household income $12,170 higher.
HOOPESTONRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population4,67611,991−61% vs Rantoul
Population density1,2691,412−144
Population growth-8.1%-4.4%−3.7 pts
Median age38.736.6+2.1
Male48.6%47.0%+1.6 pts
Female51.4%53.0%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born1.0%8.9%−7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.6%52.0%+36.6 pts
Black1.4%17.9%−16.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.0%20.1%−11.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.8%−0.3 pts
Other0.4%9.2%−8.8 pts
Median household income$60,861$48,691+$12,170
Per capita income$32,522$28,208+$4,314
Poverty rate15.6%16.9%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.409Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%12.4%+17.2 pts
Graduate degree12.7%4.9%+7.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.6%3.2%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation65.2%55.8%+9.4 pts
Median home value$78,100$118,200−$40,100
Median gross rent$882$890−$8
Owner-occupied69.1%55.0%+14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%11.7%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.0%44.0%−5.0 pts
Average commute19.019.5−0.5
Worked from home15.1%11.8%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.4%10.7%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025