COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Charles vs West Chicago
PLACE A
St. Charles, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
West Chicago, Illinois
St. Charles is 92% smaller than West Chicago. West Chicago earns more, with a median household income $49,927 higher.
ST. CHARLESWEST CHICAGODIFFERENCE
Total population1,94125,296−92% vs West Chicago
Population density9271,643−716
Population growth-3.0%-5.4%+2.4 pts
Median age46.636.3+10.3
Male49.5%51.1%−1.6 pts
Female50.5%48.9%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born1.0%32.9%−31.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%35.3%+52.0 pts
Black0.9%3.0%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.7%47.8%−39.0 pts
Asian1.3%10.3%−9.0 pts
Other1.7%3.6%−1.9 pts
Median household income$50,000$99,927−$49,927
Per capita income$30,292$38,037−$7,745
Poverty rate15.3%13.0%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%32.2%−13.9 pts
Graduate degree7.6%13.2%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%9.5%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation54.1%72.3%−18.1 pts
Median home value$118,500$336,800−$218,300
Median gross rent$460$1,469−$1,009
Owner-occupied69.2%70.9%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%3.7%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households59.8%60.2%−0.3 pts
Average commute26.926.3+0.6
Worked from home10.4%11.7%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured3.4%12.0%−8.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025