Wheaton, IL Demographic Data
Wheaton, IL Summary
Wheaton is located in Dupage County in Illinois
- Population: 53,276
- Area: 11.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,657.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 740.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wheaton, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,424
51%
50.8
Male
26,144
49%
49.2
Total Population
53,568
323,128,000
Wheaton, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,083
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,625
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,385
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,442
8.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,982
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,698
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,767
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,307
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,184
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,585
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,381
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,988
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,141
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
41,039
76.6%
77.2
Female
21,437
52.2%
51.3
Male
19,602
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
38,056
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,559
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,510
14.0%
15.2
Female
4,202
56.0%
55.8
Male
3,308
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Wheaton, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
52,259
97.6%
96.8
White
46,096
86.1%
72.6
Black or African American
2,389
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,517
6.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
535
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
532
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
291
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
94
0.2%
0.2
Korean
445
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
323
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
1,297
2.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
40
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
27
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
181
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,309
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,690
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,558
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
264
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
128
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
740
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
50,878
95.0%
82.2
Wheaton, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
774
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
609
1.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,858
11.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,542
15.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,296
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,724
36.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,248
26.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,383
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,668
96.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,972
62.7%
31.2
Wheaton, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,801
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
24,067
55.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,276
7.5%
11.0%
Separated
320
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,011
4.6
5.8%
Wheaton, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
43,951
87.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,534
12.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,405
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,290
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,025
4.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
814
1.6%
1.1%
Wheaton, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
604
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
421
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,039
5.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,227
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,950
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,954
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,290
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,553
18.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,314
12.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,863
14.9%
6.4
Median household income
91,241
57,617
Per capita income
44,738
31,128
Wheaton, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
30
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,156
7.9%
9.8
Construction
874
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,139
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,607
9.6%
6.6
Information
856
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,652
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,596
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,367
16.0%
11.4
Public administration
673
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,189
8.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,018
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,094
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
982
3.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,699
53.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,775
6.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,672
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,123
11.5%
18.1%
Wheaton, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,688
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,126
71.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,693
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,151
8.1%
5.1
Walked
1,174
4.4%
2.7
Other means
473
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
2,071
7.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.4
26.6
Wheaton, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
879
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,031
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,221
48.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,084
16.0%
21.0
Wheaton, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,215
95.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,860
72.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,355
27.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
877
4.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wheaton, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,092
1 room
265
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
427
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,642
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,630
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,464
12.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,532
12.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,552
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,661
13.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,919
24.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Wheaton, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,092
1-unit, detached
12,188
60.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,088
10.4%
5.9
2-units
202
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,126
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,063
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,335
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,078
10.3%
9.0
Mobile home
12
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wheaton, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,536
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
663
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,882
14.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,981
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,683
28.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,218
21.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,033
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
898
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
148
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
50
0.2%
1.4%
Wheaton, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,671
86.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
160
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,240
11.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
98
0.5%
1.1
Wheaton, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,828
47295100.0
Less than $500
58
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
357
3.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,472
15.0%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,515
15.4%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,038
20.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,044
20.8%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
2,344
23.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,097
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,868
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,125
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
796
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,936
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Wheaton, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,170
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
72
1.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
85
1.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
181
3.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
210
4.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,057
20.4%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,266
24.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,299
44.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
185
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,260
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
487
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
696
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
955
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
451
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
478
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,010
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
278
0.0%
0.0%
Wheaton, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,860
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
226
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
250
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
891
6.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,055
7.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,200
23.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,253
37.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,723
19.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
262
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
342,000
205,000
