COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rochelle vs Elko
PLACE A
Rochelle, IL
VS
PLACE B
Elko, NV
Rochelle is 9% smaller than Elko. Elko earns more, with a median household income $3,899 higher. Elko has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
ROCHELLEELKODIFFERENCE
Total population51,39956,682−9% vs Elko
Population density683+65
Population growth-3.2%9.4%−12.5 pts
Median age42.236.1+6.1
Male49.9%52.3%−2.4 pts
Female50.1%47.7%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%8.3%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.0%61.7%+21.3 pts
Black1.2%0.8%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.9%25.4%−13.5 pts
Asian0.6%1.5%−0.9 pts
Other3.3%10.6%−7.3 pts
Median household income$82,132$86,031−$3,899
Per capita income$40,038$38,959+$1,079
Poverty rate8.4%10.3%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.415Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%17.8%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree8.1%6.1%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%4.4%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation61.6%66.4%−4.8 pts
Median home value$189,200$295,166−$105,966
Median gross rent$936$1,158−$222
Owner-occupied75.4%71.7%+3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%12.2%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households34.9%33.5%+1.4 pts
Average commute26.029.1−3.1
Worked from home8.0%5.4%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%9.8%−9.5 pts
Uninsured4.1%9.1%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025