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Wheaton, IL vs Little Elm, TX

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- Little Elm is 0% more densely populated than Wheaton.
- People are 1.6% less likely to be married in Little Elm.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Little Elm.
 Wheaton, ILLittle Elm, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,124329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201053,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,646285,036,114
 Population - 199051,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1,453.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,527.193.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheaton, ILLittle Elm, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock22.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheaton, ILLittle Elm, TXUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheaton, ILLittle Elm, TXUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households19,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,90280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 Little Elm    2 Reviews

Being a resident of Little Elm and also a New Home Sales Consultant with a Texas Based Builder, I also sell homes in the city of Little Elm. I can honestly admit that  More

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Little Elm is a suburb town about an hour north of Dallas. The main atmosphere in the town is very suburban and people are friendly. Cost of living is somewhat low  More

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