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Compare Charleston to Wheaton

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to Wheaton, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charleston (city) Wheaton (city)
Population 21,202 53,577
Income (median) $36,834 $68,410
Home Value (median) $91,400 $339,100
White 86% 86%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 22% 31%
Age (median) 25 38
Rentals 52% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Wheaton?
A: Charleston has a much smaller population count than Wheaton: 21202 compared with 53577 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in Wheaton?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Wheaton?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Charleston versus 26% for Wheaton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: DeKalb, Normal, and Champaign.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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