COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne vs West Chicago
PLACE A
Wayne, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
West Chicago, Illinois
Wayne is 97% smaller than West Chicago. West Chicago earns more, with a median household income $33,856 higher.
WAYNEWEST CHICAGODIFFERENCE
Total population69025,296−97% vs West Chicago
Population density1,8161,643+172
Population growth-9.2%-5.4%−3.7 pts
Median age29.636.3−6.7
Male48.1%51.1%−3.0 pts
Female51.9%48.9%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born0.7%32.9%−32.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.3%35.3%+35.0 pts
Black2.4%3.0%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%47.8%−41.1 pts
Asian0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Other20.5%3.6%+17.0 pts
Median household income$66,071$99,927−$33,856
Per capita income$24,993$38,037−$13,044
Poverty rate28.7%13.0%+15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3710.424−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%32.2%−13.3 pts
Graduate degree4.9%13.2%−8.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%9.5%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation61.6%72.3%−10.7 pts
Median home value$117,600$336,800−$219,200
Median gross rent$965$1,469−$504
Owner-occupied62.1%70.9%−8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%3.7%+10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%60.2%−20.2 pts
Average commute22.626.3−3.7
Worked from home9.5%11.7%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured17.8%12.0%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025