Wheaton, IL

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2022 Population

53,673

0.166% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

37.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

5.64%

6.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$113,523

4.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$430,600

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

26,993

0.634% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wheaton, IL had a population of 53.7k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $113,523. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wheaton, IL declined from 53,762 to 53,673, a −0.166% decrease and its median household income grew from $108,737 to $113,523, a 4.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheaton, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), and White (Hispanic) (3.11%).

None of the households in Wheaton, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Wheaton, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wheaton, IL are Wheaton College (866 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Wheaton, IL was $430,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Wheaton, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheaton, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wheaton, IL is home to a population of 53.7k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.8% of Wheaton, IL residents were born outside of the country (5.79k people).

In 2022, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.9k people) in Wheaton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

95.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Wheaton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wheaton, IL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wheaton, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheaton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.9k ± 1.06k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.36k ± 610
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 483

7.6%

Hispanic Population

4.08k people

7.6% of the people in Wheaton, IL are hispanic (4.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wheaton, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.79k people

11.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.15k people

As of 2022, 10.8% of Wheaton, IL residents (5.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wheaton, IL was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wheaton, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
535 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
376 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 58

Wheaton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wheaton, IL employs 27k people. The largest industries in Wheaton, IL are Educational Services (3,730 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,312 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,119 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($116,394), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,516).

Employment

Occupations

27k

2022 Value

± 1,127

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 5.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wheaton, IL grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 26.8k employees to 27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheaton, IL, are Management Occupations (4,380 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,479 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,618 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheaton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27k

2022 Value

± 1,127

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 5.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wheaton, IL grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 26.8k employees to 27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheaton, IL, are Educational Services (3,730 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,312 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheaton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wheaton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,110

Median earning men ± $5,790

$47,484

Median earning women ± $3,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,852), Public Administration ($117,083), and Information ($113,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($105,694), Information ($83,173), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,087).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Wheaton, IL awarded 866 degrees. The student population of Wheaton, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,247 male students and 1,638 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wheaton, IL are White (622 and 76.3%), followed by Asian (77 and 9.45%), Hispanic or Latino (49 and 6.01%), and Two or More Races (40 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Wheaton, IL by number of degrees awarded are Wheaton College (866 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wheaton, IL are Business & Managerial Economics (81 and 9.35%), Missionary Studies & Missiology (56 and 6.47%), and Clinical Psychology (53 and 6.12%).

The median tuition cost in Wheaton, IL for private four year colleges is $41,990.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Wheaton, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,885 (43.2% men and 56.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,885 students enrolled in Wheaton, IL, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,950 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General English Language & Literature
47 degrees awarded
General Health Services
44 degrees awarded
Business & Managerial Economics
81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wheaton, IL was General English Language & Literature with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wheaton, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wheaton College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

866 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wheaton College with 866 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 333 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wheaton, IL, which is 0.625 times less than the 533 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 622 degrees mean that there were 8.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 77 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheaton, IL was $430,600 in 2022, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $381,800 to $430,600, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheaton, IL is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wheaton, IL have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheaton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wheaton, IL is $113,523. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Wheaton, IL was Census Tract 8426.02 with a value of $225,167, followed by Census Tract 8427.03 and Census Tract 8418.01, with respective values of $124,219 and $117,083.

Housing

Property

$430,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,304

$14,467

Median Property Taxes

±$586

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wheaton, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wheaton, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2022

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.6% of the housing units in Wheaton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheaton, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8426.02
Census Tract 8427.03
Census Tract 8418.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wheaton, IL was Census Tract 8426.02 with a value of $225,167, followed by Census Tract 8427.03 and Census Tract 8418.01, with respective values of $124,219 and $117,083.

The following map shows all of the places in Wheaton, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,523

Median Household Income

± $3,332

19.9k

Number of Households

± 918

In 2022, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Wheaton, IL grew to $113,523 from the previous year's value of $108,737.

The following chart displays the households in Wheaton, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheaton, IL is from Wheaton, IL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wheaton, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Public Transit (5.83%)

In 2022, 65.2% of workers in Wheaton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheaton, IL have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Wheaton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wheaton, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheaton, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheaton, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheaton, IL (2.85k out of 50.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheaton, IL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of Wheaton, IL has health coverage, with 67.9% on employee plans, 7.18% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.195% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.2%

Uninsured

67.9%

Employer Coverage

7.18%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.195%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheaton, IL declined by 3.49% from 2.28% to 2.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wheaton, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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