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Wheaton, Maryland

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StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Total Population52,9266,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$111,478$103,678$80,734
Median Age37.739.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.7%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$501,200$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,163$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate13.1%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born43.2%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.6%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.631.126.4
Worked from Home20.3%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.3%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wheaton, Maryland

Age in Wheaton, Maryland

StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Median Age37.739.438.9
Under 18 %22.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.8%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.3%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Wheaton, Maryland

StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Households16,9322,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.62.5
Family Households71.0%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children38.6%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone22.6%28.7%28.7%
Never Married42.2%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wheaton, Maryland

StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,480$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.2%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.8%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.5%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households11.1%11.2%n/a

Housing in Wheaton, Maryland

StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Housing Units17,3302,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.9%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.0%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.4%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,254$4,093n/a

Education in Wheaton, Maryland

StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Less than High School19.3%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate20.0%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.0%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.1%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wheaton, Maryland

StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.5%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.0%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit10.9%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes10.3%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.2%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.1%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Wheaton, Maryland

StatisticWheatonMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence26.0%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.8%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens22.5%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home38.6%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.8%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency43.5%16.9%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.