COMPARING TWO PLACES
Robbins vs Oak Ridge
PLACE A
Robbins, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Robbins is 87% smaller than Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge earns more, with a median household income $31,643 higher. Oak Ridge has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -13%).
ROBBINSOAK RIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,58835,395−87% vs Oak Ridge
Population density3,166415+2,751
Population growth-13.3%7.1%−20.3 pts
Median age33.639.3−5.7
Male48.1%48.9%−0.8 pts
Female51.9%51.1%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.4%5.8%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic5.0%79.3%−74.3 pts
Black78.4%5.8%+72.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.1%6.8%+7.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other2.5%5.4%−2.9 pts
Median household income$40,668$72,311−$31,643
Per capita income$22,215$42,285−$20,070
Poverty rate28.7%12.2%+16.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.435Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%40.2%−26.5 pts
Graduate degree3.4%18.2%−14.7 pts
Unemployment rate17.0%3.8%+13.2 pts
Labor force participation58.2%59.9%−1.7 pts
Median home value$121,300$270,200−$148,900
Median gross rent$1,553$1,131+$422
Owner-occupied59.0%65.8%−6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%8.3%+12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.9%38.7%+2.2 pts
Average commute28.721.7+7.0
Worked from home28.1%16.3%+11.7 pts
Public transit to work3.9%0.0%+3.9 pts
Uninsured17.1%6.6%+10.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025