Wheaton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 53,126 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One thing that you will notice about Wheaton is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Wheaton a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Wheaton is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Wheaton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

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.