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Missoula, MT vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton is 0% more densely populated than Missoula.
- People are 44.0% more likely to be married in Wheaton.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Wheaton.
 Missoula, MTWheaton, ILUnited States
 Population73,30053,762329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%51.3%50.5%
 Male Population49.4%48.7%49.5%
 Median Age33.637.438.4
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 Population - 201067,49753,230309,327,143
 Population - 200057,05355,416285,036,114
 Population - 199042,91851,464251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now34.7%-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now79.1%1.9%30.8%
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 Population Density2,504.74,756.493.4
 Land Area29.311.33,531,905.4
 Water Area0.20.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Missoula, MTWheaton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%6.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.2%6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%6.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%6.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2410.9%5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%12.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.0%11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%11.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.2%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%7.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.9%10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%4.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Missoula, MTWheaton, ILUnited States
 White86.7%78.4%59.4%
 Black0.6%3.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%6.6%5.6%
 Native American1.9%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%3.9%3.2%
 Hispanic4.2%7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Missoula, MTWheaton, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.2%56.4%49.8%
     Currently Married38.1%55.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%0.9%1.8%
 Single Population60.8%43.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.3%31.2%33.8%
 Divorced12.8%7.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%4.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.192.572.60
 Households32,23319,744124,010,992
 Family Households15,14413,30280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%39.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children43.3%46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,0896,44243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.3%5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%7.7%10.8%
Reviews for Missoula    48 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years and my view of the city has turned as we (barely) managed to buy a home, started a family, and the blight of homelessness has escalated out  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived here for 6 years, and it never got any easier to live, I'm a Native American, these people her look down on us, I have been put in jail for sitting in a parking  More

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I have lived in Missoula on and off for the last 30 years, but consistently for the last 12. I met my wife and had my kids here. My father and my wife's entire family  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 11 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 15 years ago

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

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