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Compare Elgin to Wheeling

This post compares Elgin, Illinois to Wheeling, 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 Elgin (city) Wheeling (village)
Population 112,628 38,264
Income (median) $41,941 $45,083
Home Value (median) $171,200 $181,800
White 61% 63%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 41% 30%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 33% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elgin or Wheeling?
A: Elgin has a larger population count than Wheeling: 112628 compared with 38264 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elgin or in Wheeling?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Elgin.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elgin or Wheeling?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Elgin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheeling does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Elgin versus 38% for Wheeling.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elgin may include: Berwyn, Aurora, and Joliet.

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

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