State
County
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,601.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.69%
Growth Since 2010
-1.65%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wheaton was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45,143 | 84.74% |
| Asian | 3,383 | 6.35% |
| Black or African American | 2,385 | 4.48% |
| Two or More Races | 1,743 | 3.27% |
| Some Other Race | 504 | 0.95% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 84 | 0.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.05% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,174 | 2.62 | 73.2 |
| Married | 11,564 | 3.25 | 86 |
| Non Family | 5,777 | 1.24 | 54.7 |
| Mujer | 1,297 | 2.97 | 51.9 |
| Masculino | 536 | 3.21 | 49.1 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 697 | 1.99% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 616 | 1.76% |
| High School Graduate | 3,536 | 10.09% |
| Some College | 5,378 | 15.35% |
| Associates Degree | 2,335 | 6.66% |
| Bachelors Degree | 12,824 | 36.60% |
| Graduate Degree | 9,655 | 27.55% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 29,140 | 28,593 | 20,028 |
| Asian | 2,057 | 1,860 | 1,282 |
| Hispanic | 1,918 | 1,702 | 595 |
| Black | 1,355 | 1,174 | 294 |
| 2+ Races | 581 | 419 | 283 |
| Other Race | 198 | 145 | 77 |
| Native American | 46 | 21 | |
| Islander | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.12%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 68.73%.
$57,206
Average Earnings
$80,669
Average Male
$44,581
Average Female
84.59% of Wheaton residents speak only English, while 15.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.72% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 40,136 | 1,507 | 3.75% |
| Asian | 3,085 | 603 | 19.55% |
| Black | 2,246 | 390 | 17.36% |
| Hispanic | 3,273 | 132 | 4.03% |
| Multiple | 1,626 | 81 | 4.98% |
| Other | 478 | 59 | 12.34% |
5.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.45%
Male Poverty Rate
6.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheaton is Asian, with 19.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheaton is White, with 3.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.73%.
56.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.3%
Male Marriage Rate
54.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,740 | 4.92% |
| Hispanic | 93 | 3.77% |
| 2+ Races | 47 | 5.79% |
| Asian | 30 | 1.14% |
| Black | 21 | 1.24% |
| Other Race | 14 | 4.11% |
3.57%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.6%
Labor Force Participation
63.3%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.55%
Native Born
12.45%
Foreign Born
5.11%
Non Citizen
7.33%
Naturalized
87.55% of Wheaton residents were born in the United States, with 59.89% having been born in Illinois. 5.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52,019 | -363 | -0.69% |
| 2020 | 52,382 | -363 | -0.69% |
| 2019 | 52,745 | -363 | -0.68% |
| 2018 | 53,108 | -298 | -0.56% |
| 2017 | 53,406 | -112 | -0.21% |
| 2016 | 53,518 | -218 | -0.41% |
| 2015 | 53,736 | -33 | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 53,769 | 4 | 0.01% |
| 2013 | 53,765 | 189 | 0.35% |
| 2012 | 53,576 | 160 | 0.30% |
| 2011 | 53,416 | 312 | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 53,104 | -2,312 | -0.43% |
| 2000 | 55,416 | 3,952 | 0.74% |
| 1990 | 51,464 | 8,421 | 1.80% |
| 1980 | 43,043 | 11,905 | 3.29% |
| 1970 | 31,138 | 6,826 | 2.51% |
| 1960 | 24,312 | 12,674 | 7.65% |
| 1950 | 11,638 | 4,249 | 4.65% |
| 1940 | 7,389 | 131 | 0.18% |
| 1930 | 7,258 | 3,121 | 5.78% |
| 1920 | 4,137 | 714 | 1.91% |
| 1910 | 3,423 | 1,823 | 7.90% |
| 1900 | 1,600 | 0.00% |