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Compare Wheaton to DeKalb

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 53,577 43,141
Income (median) $68,410 $38,820
Home Value (median) $339,100 $149,800
White 86% 73%
Black 4% 14%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 38 24
Rentals 26% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or DeKalb?
A: Wheaton has a similar population count than DeKalb: 53577 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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