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Compare Wheaton to Joliet

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to Joliet, 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) Joliet (city)
Population 53,577 148,172
Income (median) $68,410 $46,453
Home Value (median) $339,100 $165,600
White 86% 65%
Black 4% 17%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 31% 42%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 26% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Joliet?
A: Wheaton has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 53577 compared with 148172 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Joliet does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 26% for Wheaton versus 29% for Joliet.

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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