COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wheaton vs Glendale Heights
PLACE A
Wheaton, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Glendale Heights, Illinois
Wheaton is 62% larger than Glendale Heights. Wheaton earns more, with a median household income $24,933 higher. Wheaton has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
WHEATONGLENDALE HEIGHTSDIFFERENCE
Total population52,92632,655+62% vs Glendale Heights
Population density7,6736,054+1,619
Population growth8.0%-3.0%+11.0 pts
Median age37.736.1+1.6
Male50.0%50.6%−0.7 pts
Female50.0%49.4%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born43.2%37.9%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic21.4%27.8%−6.3 pts
Black19.0%10.0%+9.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.7%33.2%+11.6 pts
Asian10.0%25.5%−15.6 pts
Other4.9%3.6%+1.3 pts
Median household income$111,478$86,545+$24,933
Per capita income$43,480$38,555+$4,925
Poverty rate13.1%10.3%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.431−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%29.9%+8.9 pts
Graduate degree20.1%7.2%+12.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%6.0%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation70.5%71.4%−0.9 pts
Median home value$501,200$261,700+$239,500
Median gross rent$2,163$1,590+$573
Owner-occupied64.6%64.4%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%3.2%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%43.8%+0.8 pts
Average commute31.626.7+4.8
Worked from home20.3%10.7%+9.7 pts
Public transit to work10.9%1.4%+9.5 pts
Uninsured14.4%11.6%+2.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024