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Compare Wheaton to Chicago Heights

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to Chicago Heights, 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 Wheaton (city) Chicago Heights (city)
Population 53,577 30,292
Income (median) $68,410 $40,740
Home Value (median) $339,100 $98,300
White 86% 34%
Black 4% 42%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 26% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Chicago Heights?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than Chicago Heights: 53577 compared with 30292 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 40% for Chicago Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheaton may include: Downers-Grove, Batavia, and Elmhurst.

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

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