Wheatfield, Indiana Population 2024

948

Wheatfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wheatfield was:

  • White: 88.11%
  • Two or more races: 7.02%
  • Other race: 4.64%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,604.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.52% (41)
The current population of Wheatfield, Indiana is 948 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 907.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74188.11%
Two or more races597.02%
Other race394.64%
Native American20.24%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wheatfield Population by Race

Wheatfield Population Pyramid 2024

Wheatfield Median Age

32.4

Total

31.8

Male

33.2

Female

Wheatfield Adults

There are 602 adults, (89 of whom are seniors) in Wheatfield.

Wheatfield Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheatfield Sex Ratio

Female42951.01%
Male41248.99%

Wheatfield Population by Age

Wheatfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3032.7880.919.1
Married2003.2289.510.5
Non Family711.2756.343.7
Female203.257030
Male123.51000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheatfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade336.33%
Associates Degree295.57%
Bachelors Degree6512.48%
Graduate Degree40.77%
High School Graduate21841.84%
Less Than 9th Grade20.38%
Some College17032.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheatfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheatfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46443756
Hispanic323213
Other Race282813
2+ Races24160
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.43%.

Wheatfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,268$82,083$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$57,750$61,786$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$53,750$53,750$0
Overall$50,573$63,750$40,395
Some College$50,903$65,250$50,069

$50,573

Average Earnings

$63,750

Average Male

$40,395

Average Female

Wheatfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheatfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheatfield Language

92.49% of Wheatfield residents speak only English, while 7.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.05% of the population.

Wheatfield Language

Wheatfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7248812.15%

10.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.68%

Male Poverty Rate

10.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheatfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheatfield is White, with 12.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheatfield is White, with 12.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.05%.

Wheatfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.86%
Bachelors or Greater10.14%
High School9.63%
Some College3.52%

Wheatfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.81%
Male Employed8.44%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wheatfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheatfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,100$94,834
Households$80,625$83,871
Married Families$95,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,813$38,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheatfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

65.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheatfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheatfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wheatfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheatfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

39

Number of Veterans

30

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War9
Vietnam8
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Wheatfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6415
75+8
65 to 747
35 to 546
18 to 343

Wheatfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White397.12%

Wheatfield Veterans by Race

Wheatfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheatfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wheatfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.9%

Born in Wheatfield

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Wheatfield residents were born in the United States, with 79.9% having been born in Indiana. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wheatfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,000111.11%
2028989101.02%
2027979101.03%
2026969111.15%
2025958101.05%
2024948101.07%
202393850.54%
202293340.43%
2021929222.43%
2020907354.01%
2019872171.99%
2018855151.79%
2017840-6-0.71%
2016846-1-0.12%
201584700%
201484720.24%
2013845-6-0.71%
2012851-1-0.12%
2011852-4-0.47%
201085600%

Wheatfield Population by Year