| | West Melbourne, FL | Wheaton, IL | United States |
| Population | 25,768 | 53,762 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.5 | 37.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,360 | 53,230 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,824 | 55,416 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,399 | 51,464 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 172.4% | -5.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 218.6% | 1.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,431.4 | 4,756.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.6 | 11.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | West Melbourne, FL | Wheaton, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | West Melbourne, FL | Wheaton, IL | United States |
| White | 71.8% | 78.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.7% | 3.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.8% | 7.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | West Melbourne, FL | Wheaton, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 48.2% | 56.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.1% | 55.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.8% | 43.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.3% | 31.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,837 | 19,744 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,922 | 13,302 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.0% | 39.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.2% | 46.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,915 | 6,442 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.4% | 5.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 7.7% | 10.8% |