Wheaton, MN City Data

Wheaton, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,619 people who live in Wheaton and approximately 4,134 who live in Traverse County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wheaton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wheaton. We have included Wheaton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wheaton Information

Traverse County where Wheaton resides is 585.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,134 and has a population rank of 2,905 out of all the places in the United States.

Wheaton has a total of 1,619 people and of those residents there are 749 males and 870 females. The median age of the male population is 44.1 and the female population is 51.7. There are approximately 42 births each year and around 60 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wheaton varies per year, but currently 1,618 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 1,619 people who live in Wheaton, there are 375 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wheaton is 189 male and 186 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,273.

General Wheaton Information
Total area in square miles - Traverse County	585.96
Water area in square miles - Traverse County	N/A
Resident population - Traverse County	4,134
Population rank - Traverse County	2,905
Total population	1,619
Total population (male)	749
Total population (female)	870
Population median age (male)	44.1
Population median age (female)	51.7
Births - Traverse County	42
Deaths- Traverse County	60
Population of one race	1,618
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	375
Population under 20 years (male)	189
Population under 20 years (female)	186
Total population 18 years and over	1,273

Wheaton Social Characteristics

There are 1,717 households in Wheaton. Families make up 1,126 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wheaton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (978), male householder with no wife present (52) and female householder with no husband present (98). The remainder of the Wheaton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 588. Wheaton, MN moving companies help people in Wheaton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wheaton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wheaton is based, there are 1,681 females 15 and over; of those females there are 245 never married, 1,040 now married, 16 separated, 291 widowed, and 89 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 11 separated, 71 widowed and 95 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wheaton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wheaton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Traverse County)
Total households	1,717
Family households (families)	1,126
With own children under 18 years	495
Married-couple family	978
With own children under 18 years	375
Male householder, no wife present, family	52
With own children under 18 years	29
Female householder, no husband present, family	98
With own children under 18 years	73
Nonfamily households	588
Householder living alone	558
65 years and over	329

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	181
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	346
Average household size	2.07
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,213
Householder	435
Spouse	359
Child	391
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	335
Male householder	123
Male householder living alone	109
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	189
Female householder living alone	183
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,681
Never married	245
Now married	1,040
Separated	16
Widowed	291
Divorced	89
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	11
Widowed	71
Divorced	95

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,619
Male	749
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	45
Female	870
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	63
85 years and over	98

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,619
One race	1,618
White	1,606
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,548
People who are White alone	1,536
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,903
Same house	2,741
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	280
Different state or abroad	299
Different state	291
Abroad	8

PLACE OF BIRTH (Traverse County)
Total resident population	4,134
Born in United States	4,236
State of residence	3,038
Different state	1,063
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4
Foreign born	29

Wheaton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wheaton. That total enrollment is 1,000 for the population of the country, which includes Wheaton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 445 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,543 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 121.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wheaton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,000
Pre-kindergarten	53
Public	53
Private
Kindergarten	53
Public	53
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	481
Public	468
Private	13
Elementary and high school	772
Public	757
Private	15
High school grades 9 to 12	291
Public	289
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	116
Public	107
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	6
Public	6
Private
Not enrolled in school	2,983

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,850
Less than 9th grade	302
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	204
High school graduate	1,129
Some college, no degree	662
Associate's degree	248
Bachelor's degree	305
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	257

Wheaton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,241 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wheaton. The Wheaton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (587), service occupations (308), sales and office occupations (330), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (58), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (148) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (237). The 3,241 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,005 private wage and salary workers, 267 government workers, 374 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Traverse County)
Population 16 years and over	3,241
In labor force	1,764
Civilian labor force	1,760
Employed	1,668
Unemployed	92
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	1,657
In labor force	763
Civilian labor force	763
Unemployed Civilian labor force	26
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,584
In labor force	1,001
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	66
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Traverse County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,634
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,123
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	127
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	140
Other means	5
Worked at home	235
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	18,480

OCCUPATION (Traverse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	587
Management, professional, and related occupations	587
Service occupations	308
Sales and office occupations	330
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	58
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	148
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	237

INDUSTRY (Traverse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	587
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	336
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	110
Wholesale trade	57
Retail trade	201
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	98
Information	22
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	51
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	77
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	380
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	97
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	58

CLASS OF WORKER (Traverse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	587
Private wage and salary workers	1,005
Government workers	267
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	374
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wheaton Housing Characteristics

In Wheaton, MN there are 2,199 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,717 occupied and 482 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wheaton, there are 1,779 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 18 units in Wheaton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wheaton, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wheaton, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wheaton. There are 31 housing units with rent less than $200, 53 with rent between $200-299, 125 with rent between $300-499 and 57 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wheaton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wheaton, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Traverse County)
Total housing units	2,199
Occupied housing units	1,717
Vacant housing units	482

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Traverse County)
Total housing units	2,199
1-unit, detached	1,779
1-unit, attached	18
2 units	28
3 or 4 units	2
5 to 9 units	56
10 to 19 units	81
20 to 49 units	77
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	152

HOUSING TENURE (Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	1,717
Owner-occupied	1,383
Renter-occupied	334

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	1,717
No vehicles available	86
2 vehicle available	1,067
3 vehicles available	242
4 vehicles available	65
5 or more vehicles available	20

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	1,717
Utility gas	17
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	313
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	615
Coal or coke
Wood	19
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	1,717
Less Than $50,000	1,383
$50,000 to $99,999	300
$100,000 to $149,999	33
$150,000 to $199,999	10
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	34,100

GROSS RENT (Traverse County)
Occupied units paying rent	334
Less than $200	31
$200 to $299	53
$300 to $499	125
$500 to $699	37
$700 to $999	20
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A