Wheaton, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,784 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,243 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 726 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,907 | 38.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,336 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,572 | 31.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,326 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 747 | 2.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,224 | 3.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,912 | 13.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,337 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,859 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,481 | 35.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,766 | 22.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 57.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,499 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,714 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,339 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 335 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 2,137 | 4.9 |
Female | 1,806 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 2,974 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,853 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 335 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 100 | 29.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,906 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,821 | 9.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,684 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 735 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,502 | 8.1 |
Percent employed | 67.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,495 | 91.9 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,396 | 25.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,900 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,243 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,854 | 40.2 |
Same county | 10,600 | 20.4 |
Different county | 10,254 | 19.8 |
Same state | 4,751 | 9.2 |
Different state | 5,503 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,803 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,439 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,183 | 90.5 |
Born in United States | 49,606 | 89.5 |
State of residence | 32,491 | 58.6 |
Different state | 17,115 | 30.9 |
Born outside United States | 577 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 5,256 | 9.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,583 | 4.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,327 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,929 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,256 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,610 | 30.6 |
| Asia | 2,256 | 42.9 |
| Africa | 125 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 37 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 968 | 18.4 |
| Northern America | 260 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,900 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,862 | 88.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,038 | 11.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,319 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 1,750 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 758 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,433 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 731 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,609 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 758 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,439 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 71,902 | 129.7 |
| Arab | 314 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 1,654 | 3.0 |
| Danish | 466 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 1,498 | 2.7 |
| English | 7,150 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,473 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 311 | 0.6 |
| German | 15,590 | 28.1 |
| Greek | 602 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 394 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 10,224 | 18.4 |
| Italian | 5,212 | 9.4 |
| Lithuanian | 431 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 1,834 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 4,622 | 8.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 687 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 994 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,581 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 300 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 282 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 3,197 | 5.8 |
| Swiss | 345 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 158 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,567 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 453 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,516 | 19.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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