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Wheeling, IL vs Bettendorf, IA

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- Bettendorf is 0% more densely populated than Wheeling.
- People are 7.8% more likely to be married in Bettendorf.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Bettendorf.
 Wheeling, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,631329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201037,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,275285,036,114
 Population - 199029,911  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.993.4
 Land Area8.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheeling, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheeling, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 White48.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian17.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheeling, ILBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Married Population52.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households15,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,37480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,516  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wheeling    2 Reviews

Wheeling is a huge industrial area with a lot of job opportunities in a close community with great schools-which is why the real estate is pricy, yet still easy to find  More

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I have lived in Wheeling for a year now. I didn't have the chance to check it out before I moved there.(long story). It is very diverse and if you are an American  More

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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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