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Compare Wilmette to Decatur

This post compares Wilmette, Illinois to Decatur, 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 Wilmette (village) Decatur (city)
Population 27,393 73,505
Income (median) $113,063 $41,341
Home Value (median) $659,200 $80,600
White 83% 71%
Black 0% 19%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 40% 26%
Age (median) 44 39
Rentals 11% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Decatur?
A: Wilmette has a much smaller population count than Decatur: 27393 compared with 73505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 36% for Decatur.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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