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Compare Wheaton to Waukegan

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 53,577 87,999
Income (median) $68,410 $31,937
Home Value (median) $339,100 $120,300
White 86% 58%
Black 4% 17%
Asian 5% 5%
With Kids 31% 43%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 26% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Waukegan?
A: Wheaton has a smaller population count than Waukegan: 53577 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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