COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sidney vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Sidney, New York
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Sidney is 70% smaller than Rantoul. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
SIDNEYRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population3,58811,991−70% vs Rantoul
Population density1,5081,412+95
Population growth-5.2%-4.4%−0.8 pts
Median age33.036.6−3.6
Male47.6%47.0%+0.7 pts
Female52.4%53.0%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.1%8.9%−7.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%52.0%+29.5 pts
Black1.6%17.9%−16.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%20.1%−10.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.8%−0.6 pts
Other7.3%9.2%−1.8 pts
Median household income$50,208$48,691+$1,517
Per capita income$28,918$28,208+$710
Poverty rate21.0%16.9%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.409+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%12.4%+14.6 pts
Graduate degree9.2%4.9%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.6%3.2%+6.4 pts
Labor force participation63.9%55.8%+8.1 pts
Median home value$120,700$118,200+$2,500
Median gross rent$902$890+$12
Owner-occupied42.5%55.0%−12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%11.7%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%44.0%−4.5 pts
Average commute24.619.5+5.1
Worked from home6.3%11.8%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.6%10.7%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025