Wheaton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 52,984 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Wheaton is the 27th largest community in Illinois.
Wheaton real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Wheaton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Wheaton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another interesting thing about Wheaton, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Wheaton’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Wheaton use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Wheaton‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
If knowledge is power, Wheaton is a pretty powerful place. 64.46% of the adults in Wheaton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Wheaton in 2018 was $55,339, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $221,356 for a family of four.
Wheaton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wheaton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wheaton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wheaton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Wheaton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.