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Compare Oak Park to Wheaton

This post compares Oak Park, 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 Oak Park (village) Wheaton (city)
Population 52,229 53,577
Income (median) $75,763 $68,410
Home Value (median) $370,400 $339,100
White 68% 86%
Black 19% 4%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 32% 31%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 41% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Wheaton?
A: Oak Park has a similar population count than Wheaton: 52229 compared with 53577 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oak Park or in Wheaton?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Oak Park.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Oak Park versus 26% for Wheaton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Park may include: Evanston, Wheaton, and Lisle.

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

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