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Wheaton, Illinois

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StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population53,55712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$120,008$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher64.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$455,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,799$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born10.8%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.727.826.4
Worked from Home25.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.0%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wheaton, Illinois

Age in Wheaton, Illinois

StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.839.038.9
Under 18 %22.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Wheaton, Illinois

StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Households19,5885,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households65.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone28.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married33.4%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wheaton, Illinois

StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,088$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More26.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.6%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households4.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in Wheaton, Illinois

StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units20,3595,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,443$5,298n/a

Education in Wheaton, Illinois

StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate11.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.4%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree28.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wheaton, Illinois

StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit4.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Wheaton, Illinois

StatisticWheatonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.8%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Wheaton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.