Wheaton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 55,439 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Wheaton is the 23rd largest community in Illinois.

Wheaton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.61% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wheaton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wheaton who work in management occupations (15.36%), office and administrative support jobs (14.17%), and sales jobs (13.85%).

Also of interest is that Wheaton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One thing noticeable about Wheaton, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That's because Wheaton is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Wheaton a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Wheaton is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Wheaton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wheaton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Wheaton is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

Wheaton Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Wheaton. 57.31% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Wheaton in 2000 was $34,147, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,588 for a family of four. However, Wheaton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Wheaton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wheaton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wheaton include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, Swedish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Wheaton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.