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Moving to Wheaton, Illinois

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Population: 55,416. Estimated population in July 2024: 54,700 (-1.3% change)
Males: 26,988 (48.7%), Females: 28,428 (51.3%)

DuPage County

Zip codes: 60187.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $73,385
Median house value: $222,100

Population by Race

Races in Wheaton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.1%), Irish (18.4%), English (12.9%), Italian (9.4%), Polish (8.3%), Swedish (5.8%).

Elevation: 753 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles

Map of Wheaton, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wheaton

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheaton city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

9.5% Foreign born (4.1% Asia, 2.9% Europe, 1.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,048 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wheaton:

  • MARIANJOY REHABILITATION CENTER (26 W171 ROOSEVELT RD P O BOX 795)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wheaton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheaton:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 26 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheaton:

  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
  • DUPAGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: DPA)
  • CLOW INTL (about 13 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)

Amtrak stations near Wheaton:

  • 7 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Wheaton:

  • WHEATON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,684; Location: 501 E COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wheaton.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • HAIR PROFESSIONALS ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 73; Location: 1145 E BUTTERFIELD RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wheaton:

  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 4 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)

Schools

Public high schools in Wheaton:

  • WHEATON WARRENVILLE SOUTH H S (Students: 2,407; Location: 1993 TIGER TRAIL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WHEATON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,189; Location: ONE FALCON WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Wheaton:

  • ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 2130 ROOSEVELT ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Wheaton:

  • HUBBLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 972; Location: 603 S MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 903; Location: 1855 MANCHESTER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 1125 S WHEATON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 211 E FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOWELL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 312 S PRESIDENT; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WHITTIER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 218 W PARK AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MADISON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 1620 MAYO AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 630 DAWES AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WIESBROOK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 2160 DURFEE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BRIAR GLEN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 1800 BRIARCLIFFE BLV; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Wheaton:

  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 314 W WILLOW ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WHEATON CHRISTIAN GRAMMAR SCH (Students: 502; Location: 530 E HARRISON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 125 E SEMINARY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TODDLER CAMPUS PRESCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 1310 NORTH MAIN; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FOUR WINDS SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 1590 SOMERSET LN; Grades: PK – 5)
  • MONT CHILD DEVELP DAY CARE CNT (Students: 69; Location: 300 E COLE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WHEATON MONTESSORI CHILDRENS H (Students: 38; Location: 1970 N. GARY AVE.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 20; Location: 100 EAST LOOP ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)
  • FIRST CARE (Students: 12; Location: 1753 SOUTH BLANCHARD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Wheaton:

  • WHEATON P.L. (Operating income: $3,171,745; Location: 225 N. CROSS ST.; 349,121 books; 27,359 audio materials; 8,761 video materials; 594 serial subscriptions)

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