COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roberts vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Roberts, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Roberts is 97% smaller than Rantoul. Roberts earns more, with a median household income $11,809 higher.
ROBERTSRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population34011,991−97% vs Rantoul
Population density7071,412−706
Population growth-4.7%-4.4%−0.3 pts
Median age38.836.6+2.2
Male42.5%47.0%−4.5 pts
Female57.5%53.0%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born2.9%8.9%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.1%52.0%+35.0 pts
Black0.0%17.9%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.6%20.1%−12.5 pts
Asian0.6%0.8%−0.2 pts
Other4.7%9.2%−4.4 pts
Median household income$60,500$48,691+$11,809
Per capita income$22,682$28,208−$5,526
Poverty rate28.9%16.9%+12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.409−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%12.4%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree9.9%4.9%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate10.8%3.2%+7.6 pts
Labor force participation58.8%55.8%+3.0 pts
Median home value$59,700$118,200−$58,500
Median gross rent$865$890−$25
Owner-occupied84.5%55.0%+29.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.6%11.7%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.4%44.0%−9.6 pts
Average commute29.419.5+9.9
Worked from home2.2%11.8%−9.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.7%10.7%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025