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Wheaton, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Wheaton.
- People are 3.8% less likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Des Plaines.
 Wheaton, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201053,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199051,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheaton, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheaton, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheaton, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households19,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews
Gordon · Wheaton, IL
Safe Place to Live
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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Brianna · Wheaton, IL
Beautiful Place to Live, But Something is Missing
Over 13 years ago

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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Julie · Wheaton, IL
property taxes
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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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