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Compare Kankakee to Wheaton

This post compares Kankakee, 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 Kankakee (city) Wheaton (city)
Population 26,036 53,577
Income (median) $33,487 $68,410
Home Value (median) $85,800 $339,100
White 53% 86%
Black 39% 4%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 33% 31%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 50% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Wheaton?
A: Kankakee has a much smaller population count than Wheaton: 26036 compared with 53577 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Kankakee versus 26% for Wheaton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kankakee may include: Danville, Blue-Island, and Chicago-Heights.

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

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