COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wheaton vs Glen Ellyn
PLACE A
Wheaton, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Wheaton is 84% larger than Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn earns more, with a median household income $29,460 higher.
WHEATONGLEN ELLYNDIFFERENCE
Total population52,92628,750+84% vs Glen Ellyn
Population density7,6734,172+3,501
Population growth8.0%5.1%+2.9 pts
Median age37.739.8−2.1
Male50.0%49.9%+0.0 pts
Female50.0%50.1%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born43.2%11.9%+31.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic21.4%75.1%−53.7 pts
Black19.0%3.0%+16.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.7%6.9%+37.8 pts
Asian10.0%10.9%−0.9 pts
Other4.9%4.1%+0.8 pts
Median household income$111,478$140,938−$29,460
Per capita income$43,480$74,079−$30,599
Poverty rate13.1%6.3%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%68.2%−29.5 pts
Graduate degree20.1%30.7%−10.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%5.3%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation70.5%65.2%+5.3 pts
Median home value$501,200$544,000−$42,800
Median gross rent$2,163$1,433+$730
Owner-occupied64.6%78.3%−13.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%3.7%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%48.1%−3.5 pts
Average commute31.629.1+2.5
Worked from home20.3%32.8%−12.5 pts
Public transit to work10.9%7.9%+3.0 pts
Uninsured14.4%2.6%+11.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024