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Compare Wilmette to Elgin

This post compares Wilmette, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 27,393 112,628
Income (median) $113,063 $41,941
Home Value (median) $659,200 $171,200
White 83% 61%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 12% 6%
With Kids 40% 41%
Age (median) 44 34
Rentals 11% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Elgin?
A: Wilmette has a much smaller population count than Elgin: 27393 compared with 112628 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 33% for Elgin.

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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