COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rochelle vs Dixon
PLACE A
Rochelle, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Dixon, Illinois
Rochelle is 35% smaller than Dixon. Rochelle earns more, with a median household income $6,901 higher.
ROCHELLEDIXONDIFFERENCE
Total population9,49814,582−35% vs Dixon
Population density6901,720−1,030
Population growth-1.3%-2.9%+1.6 pts
Median age36.041.9−5.9
Male50.7%55.7%−5.0 pts
Female49.3%44.3%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born9.9%3.4%+6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.7%76.4%−11.7 pts
Black4.3%10.1%−5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.9%9.1%+17.8 pts
Asian1.2%1.4%−0.2 pts
Other2.9%3.0%−0.1 pts
Median household income$66,307$59,406+$6,901
Per capita income$32,749$29,511+$3,238
Poverty rate7.9%17.8%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.443−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%16.9%+1.8 pts
Graduate degree6.3%5.6%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%5.2%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation66.7%48.5%+18.3 pts
Median home value$164,300$120,800+$43,500
Median gross rent$985$912+$73
Owner-occupied53.1%64.1%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.8%9.9%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.0%46.3%−3.3 pts
Average commute22.320.7+1.6
Worked from home5.6%4.8%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.9%4.3%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025