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Wheeling, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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- Elmhurst is 0% more densely populated than Wheeling.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Elmhurst.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Elmhurst.
 Wheeling, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,661329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201037,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,762285,036,114
 Population - 199029,911  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,451.793.4
 Land Area8.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheeling, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheeling, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 White48.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%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  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheeling, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Married Population52.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households15,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,97780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,516  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Wheeling    2 Reviews
Marta · Wheeling, IL
A great suburb to raise a family
Over 9 years ago

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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John  · Wheeling, IL
Living in Wheeling Illinois
Over 12 years ago

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 Elmhurst    3 Reviews
Virginia · Elmhurst, IL
safety
Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Tina · Elmhurst, IL
GREAT place to call home!
Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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Donald · Elmhurst, IL
Place to raise your family
Over 17 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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