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Compare Urbana to Wheaton

This post compares Urbana, 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 Urbana (city) Wheaton (city)
Population 42,141 53,577
Income (median) $39,509 $68,410
Home Value (median) $146,700 $339,100
White 59% 86%
Black 16% 4%
Asian 19% 5%
With Kids 18% 31%
Age (median) 24 38
Rentals 61% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Urbana or Wheaton?
A: Urbana has a similar population count than Wheaton: 42141 compared with 53577 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Urbana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Urbana versus 26% for Wheaton.

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

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

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