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Independence, MO vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 23.1% more likely to be married in Wheaton.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Wheaton.
 Independence, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,762329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,416285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.493.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,30280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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