COMPARING TWO PLACES
Zion vs State College
PLACE A
Zion, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
State College, Pennsylvania
Zion is 40% smaller than State College. Zion earns more, with a median household income $17,680 higher.
ZIONSTATE COLLEGEDIFFERENCE
Total population24,44740,844−40% vs State College
Population density2,4628,922−6,460
Population growth1.0%-3.6%+4.6 pts
Median age32.321.2+11.1
Male48.5%52.9%−4.4 pts
Female51.5%47.1%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born19.2%12.5%+6.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic24.5%76.0%−51.5 pts
Black23.1%3.7%+19.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino43.7%6.1%+37.6 pts
Asian2.9%9.4%−6.5 pts
Other5.7%4.8%+1.0 pts
Median household income$63,104$45,424+$17,680
Per capita income$32,277$24,746+$7,531
Poverty rate16.0%38.1%−22.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5120.543−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%68.4%−53.3 pts
Graduate degree4.9%41.3%−36.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%5.0%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation69.3%45.6%+23.7 pts
Median home value$183,800$437,800−$254,000
Median gross rent$1,186$1,273−$87
Owner-occupied57.8%26.1%+31.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%15.1%−9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%61.6%−10.2 pts
Average commute27.715.5+12.2
Worked from home8.1%15.3%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work1.3%6.4%−5.0 pts
Uninsured11.9%2.8%+9.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025