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Wheaton, IL vs California City, CA

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- California City is 0% more densely populated than Wheaton.
- People are 19.4% less likely to be married in California City.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in California City.
 Wheaton, ILCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,914329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201053,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,385285,036,114
 Population - 199051,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock73.393.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheaton, ILCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheaton, ILCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheaton, ILCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households19,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,87180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for California City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov 2014 from San Bernardino and we moved here for one reason, we got an enormous house with lots of land and no neighbors for $64,200. No  More

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California City, CA is a wonderful diverse community that is ever growing, in population and home values. Living here over many months and researching here over 4  More

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Over 9 years ago

Living in Cal City 5+ years I can say this: There are nicer areas than others and I lucked out. My street is quiet, have had no problems and neighbors are nice. There  More

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