Wheaton, Missouri Population 2024

679

Wheaton Demographics

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

  • White: 86.81%
  • Two or more races: 12.36%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,336.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.34% (9)
The current population of Wheaton, Missouri is 679 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 670.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31686.81%
Two or more races4512.36%
Native American30.82%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wheaton Population by Race

Wheaton Population Pyramid 2024

Wheaton Median Age

33.5

Total

36

Male

30.8

Female

Wheaton Adults

There are 270 adults, (69 of whom are seniors) in Wheaton.

Wheaton Age Dependency

81.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheaton Sex Ratio

Female20656.59%
Male15843.41%

Wheaton Population by Age

Wheaton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1422.5653.546.5
Married692.6778.321.7
Non Family531.626.473.6
Female192.3736.863.2
Male1501000

2.92

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

53.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheaton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3614.63%
Associates Degree124.88%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree166.5%
High School Graduate12350%
Less Than 9th Grade41.63%
Some College5522.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheaton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheaton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21417416
2+ Races29290
Native American330

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 white people with a rate of 7.48%.

Wheaton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$25,556$30,972$20,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$25,917$27,768$20,417
Some College$25,833$0$0

$25,917

Average Earnings

$27,768

Average Male

$20,417

Average Female

Wheaton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheaton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheaton Language

100% of Wheaton residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Wheaton Language

Wheaton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2939432.08%
Multiple4548.89%

28.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.17%

Male Poverty Rate

31.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheaton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheaton is White, with 32.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheaton is Multiple, with 8.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 64.77%.

Wheaton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater100%
High School30.08%
Less Than 9th Grade30%
Some College0%

Wheaton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.44%
Female Employed23.26%
Male Employed1.15%
Female Unemployed0%

Wheaton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheaton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,141$49,799
Households$30,000$38,677
Married Families$46,607$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,768$19,249

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheaton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheaton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheaton 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 55-64.

Wheaton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheaton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19

Number of Veterans

19

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
First Gulf War3
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Wheaton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7419
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Wheaton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White166.78%
Native American3100%

Wheaton Veterans by Race

Wheaton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

84.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

84.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheaton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wheaton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheaton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheaton 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

78.3%

Born in Wheaton

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Wheaton residents were born in the United States, with 78.3% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wheaton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969130.44%
202868820.29%
202768620.29%
202668430.44%
202568120.29%
202467920.3%
202367710.15%
202267620.3%
202167440.6%
2020670-18-2.62%
201968820.29%
2018686-2-0.29%
201768871.03%
2016681-5-0.73%
2015686-1-0.15%
2014687-2-0.29%
201368900%
2012689-3-0.43%
2011692-5-0.72%
201069700%

Wheaton Population by Year