COMPARING TWO PLACES
Royal vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Royal, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Royal is 98% smaller than Rantoul. Royal earns more, with a median household income $37,559 higher.
ROYALRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population28011,991−98% vs Rantoul
Population density1,5301,412+118
Population growth0.0%-4.4%+4.4 pts
Median age39.036.6+2.4
Male49.0%47.0%+2.0 pts
Female51.0%53.0%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%52.0%+35.3 pts
Black8.9%17.9%−9.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%20.1%−20.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other3.8%9.2%−5.4 pts
Median household income$86,250$48,691+$37,559
Per capita income$50,108$28,208+$21,900
Poverty rate2.7%16.9%−14.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3400.409−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%12.4%+9.8 pts
Graduate degree6.6%4.9%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation62.7%55.8%+6.8 pts
Median home value$161,200$118,200+$43,000
Median gross rent$1,136$890+$246
Owner-occupied86.6%55.0%+31.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%11.7%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households21.1%44.0%−22.9 pts
Average commute27.319.5+7.8
Worked from home7.7%11.8%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured1.7%10.7%−9.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025