COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lanark vs Rock Falls
PLACE A
Lanark, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rock Falls, Illinois
Lanark is 83% smaller than Rock Falls. Lanark earns more, with a median household income $9,775 higher. Lanark has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
LANARKROCK FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,4528,521−83% vs Rock Falls
Population density1,2952,139−844
Population growth3.2%-5.1%+8.4 pts
Median age38.437.7+0.7
Male53.1%49.5%+3.6 pts
Female46.9%50.5%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.3%4.9%−4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%74.4%+19.1 pts
Black0.1%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%21.7%−17.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other2.1%3.4%−1.3 pts
Median household income$59,375$49,600+$9,775
Per capita income$34,486$33,035+$1,451
Poverty rate12.7%25.6%−13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.497−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%13.4%+1.1 pts
Graduate degree3.9%3.7%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%6.6%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation70.5%63.1%+7.5 pts
Median home value$96,600$83,900+$12,700
Median gross rent$819$754+$65
Owner-occupied78.6%67.4%+11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%13.0%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households26.0%43.7%−17.7 pts
Average commute24.915.7+9.2
Worked from home3.6%6.8%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.1%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.7%7.3%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025