Overview
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Total Population
49.6
Median age
57.32%
Female population %
74.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
41.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Wheaton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wheaton is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wheaton's population under 18 was 23.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wheaton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wheaton, 13.41% were under the age of 15, 29.27% aged 15 to 29, 41.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 more females than males in Wheaton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.32% females and 42.68% males in Wheaton, KS.
- The Wheaton, KS gender ratio is 74.5:100 i.e. 74.5 men to 100 women (0.745).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 10.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wheaton's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wheaton population: 100% are White.
- Wheaton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 82 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wheaton is White with a population of 82 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wheaton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 113 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Wheaton's population decreased by 5 (5.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wheaton's population increased by 4 (4.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wheaton's population was lowest in year 2010 at 95.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)