Overview
1,254
Total Population
47.6
Median age
53.51%
Female population %
86.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
93.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
72
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wheaton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wheaton is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wheaton's population under 18 was 19.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wheaton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wheaton, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 14.04% aged 15 to 29, 37.72% aged 30 to 64, 21.37% aged 65 to 84, and 10.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 88 more females than males in Wheaton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.51% females and 46.49% males in Wheaton, MN.
- The Wheaton, MN gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 60.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 111.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wheaton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wheaton population: 95.37% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are some other race and 2.39% are multiracial.
- Wheaton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,182 (94.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wheaton is White with a population of 1,196 (95.37% 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 1,622 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wheaton's population decreased by 207 (12.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wheaton's population increased by 39 (2.76%), 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 2019 at 1,287.
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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)