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Compare Mount Prospect to Wheaton

This post compares Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect (village) Wheaton (city)
Population 54,493 53,577
Income (median) $55,303 $68,410
Home Value (median) $306,800 $339,100
White 76% 86%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 12% 5%
With Kids 34% 31%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 30% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Wheaton?
A: Mount Prospect has a similar population count than Wheaton: 54493 compared with 53577 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mount Prospect or Wheaton?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Mount Prospect.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mount Prospect does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 26% for Wheaton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

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

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