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Compare Wheaton to Galesburg

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to Galesburg, 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) Galesburg (city)
Population 53,577 31,215
Income (median) $68,410 $35,805
Home Value (median) $339,100 $73,500
White 86% 79%
Black 4% 14%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 26% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Galesburg?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than Galesburg: 53577 compared with 31215 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Galesburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 43% for Galesburg.

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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