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Compare Wheaton to Kankakee

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to Kankakee, 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) Kankakee (city)
Population 53,577 26,036
Income (median) $68,410 $33,487
Home Value (median) $339,100 $85,800
White 86% 53%
Black 4% 39%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 26% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Kankakee?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than Kankakee: 53577 compared with 26036 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 50% for Kankakee.

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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