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Compare Wheaton to Pekin

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to Pekin, 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) Pekin (city)
Population 53,577 33,747
Income (median) $68,410 $41,505
Home Value (median) $339,100 $104,300
White 86% 95%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 26% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Pekin?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than Pekin: 53577 compared with 33747 total people.

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

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

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

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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