COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roxana vs Edwardsville
PLACE A
Roxana, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania
Roxana is 72% smaller than Edwardsville. Roxana earns more, with a median household income $19,650 higher. Edwardsville has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
ROXANAEDWARDSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3954,927−72% vs Edwardsville
Population density1964,158−3,961
Population growth-5.7%2.3%−8.1 pts
Median age41.339.9+1.4
Male50.6%43.3%+7.3 pts
Female49.4%56.7%−7.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%3.1%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.4%66.2%+28.2 pts
Black1.1%14.5%−13.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%13.7%−11.7 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other2.4%5.6%−3.2 pts
Median household income$64,516$44,866+$19,650
Per capita income$33,178$28,870+$4,308
Poverty rate12.4%26.1%−13.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3390.475−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%10.9%+7.8 pts
Graduate degree5.7%3.2%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%12.5%−8.0 pts
Labor force participation60.1%66.7%−6.5 pts
Median home value$95,400$123,200−$27,800
Median gross rent$975$1,069−$94
Owner-occupied72.7%45.5%+27.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%7.2%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households30.1%55.8%−25.7 pts
Average commute18.819.0−0.2
Worked from home3.8%5.7%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.0%4.9%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025