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Wheaton, IL vs McHenry, IL

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- McHenry is 0% more densely populated than Wheaton.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in McHenry.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in McHenry.
 Wheaton, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,237329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 201053,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,501285,036,114
 Population - 199051,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,864.793.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheaton, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%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  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheaton, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheaton, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households19,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,35080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%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 Mchenry    5 Reviews
Charles  · Woodstock, IL
McHenry County, Illinois: 25th Highest Property Ta
Over 13 years ago

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
recession has crime on the rise, abandon and forec
Over 15 years ago

I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
farnorth suburbs are becoming like all the rest of
Over 15 years ago

being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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