COMPARING TWO PLACES
Muncie vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Muncie, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Muncie is 99% smaller than Rantoul. Muncie earns more, with a median household income $35,059 higher. Muncie has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -4%).
MUNCIERANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population15011,991−99% vs Rantoul
Population density8381,412−574
Population growth7.5%-4.4%+11.9 pts
Median age53.536.6+16.9
Male51.7%47.0%+4.7 pts
Female48.3%53.0%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born1.4%8.9%−7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%52.0%+44.6 pts
Black0.0%17.9%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%20.1%−20.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other3.4%9.2%−5.8 pts
Median household income$83,750$48,691+$35,059
Per capita income$39,708$28,208+$11,500
Poverty rate4.9%16.9%−12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2650.409−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%12.4%+9.7 pts
Graduate degree13.6%4.9%+8.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.2%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation67.9%55.8%+12.1 pts
Median home value$76,500$118,200−$41,700
Median gross rent$725$890−$165
Owner-occupied91.3%55.0%+36.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%11.7%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%44.0%−27.3 pts
Average commute23.219.5+3.7
Worked from home1.1%11.8%−10.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.2%10.7%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025