Wheaton

Population: 1,334
Median household income: $52,260
Median home value: $82,200

Located in Traverse County, Minnesota, Wheaton is a community with a population of 1,334. The median household income of $52,260 is below the Traverse County median ($65,931).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheaton's population declined 11.1% from 1,500 to 1,334, while its median home value rose 15.8% from $71,000 to $82,200.

Owners occupy 77.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,334
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,260
Median home value: $82,200
Median gross rent: $582
Housing units: 819
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5001,334

Median household income

$44,944$52,260

Median home value

$71,000$82,200

Median gross rent

$572$582

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,500	$44,944	$71,000	$572
2020	1,401	$43,883	$68,700	$525
2021	1,254	$46,193	$68,400	$525
2022	1,341	$49,727	$80,900	$563
2023	1,334	$52,260	$82,200	$582

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over18.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	5.3%
5 to 17	211	15.8%
18 to 24	88	6.6%
25 to 34	110	8.2%
35 to 44	166	12.4%
45 to 54	121	9.1%
55 to 64	157	11.8%
65 to 74	170	12.7%
75 and over	240	18.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,131	84.8%
Black or African American	16	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.5%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	5.6%
High school graduate	349	36.2%
Some college or associate's	365	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	139	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	57	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	391	77.0%
Carpooled	60	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	5.3%
Bicycle	5	1.0%
Worked from home	25	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	367	76.0%
15 to 29 min	44	9.1%
30 to 44 min	56	11.6%
45 to 59 min	3	0.6%
60+ min	13	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 12.5% (159 of 1,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	283	42.4%
Nonfamily households	384	57.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	667	81.4%
Vacant	152	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	514	77.1%
Renter-occupied	153	22.9%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	613	74.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	4.9%
5 to 19 units	131	16.0%
20 or more units	22	2.7%
Mobile home & other	13	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2769844
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8059, -96.4980