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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rock Creek-Lima, IL compare?
| Figure | Rock Creek-Lima, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,928 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,993 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 37 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Rock Creek-Lima, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,891±272 |
| Median age | 38.8±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.0%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.6%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $68,056±$14,629 |
| Per capita income | $35,093±$3,144 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $102,800±$9,552 |
| Median gross rent | $819±$105 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.2%±16.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.2%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.5%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov