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  Municipality:     Wheaton city  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   3.4   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   2.8   About this data field 
 Average household size (2000 census)   2.64   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   19.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   47.2   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   19.7   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   9.0   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   4.9   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   23.4   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   3100.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   1486.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   911.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   678.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   61.8   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   29.6   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   18.2   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   13.5   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   52208   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   73385   About this data field 
 Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   34147   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   13.1   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   14.7   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   2494   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   1847   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   32   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   40.4   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   20.5   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   17.5   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   1.6   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   3.2   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   4.9   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   3.6   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Median Age (2000 census)   35.8   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   14379   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   19377   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   6.6   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   38.5   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   31138   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   43043   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   51464   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   55416   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   3320   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   5256   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   6.5   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   9.5   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   615   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   1051   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   2023   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   1.7   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   1.4   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   2.0   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   3.7   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   11.6   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   88.4   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   48144   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   50183   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   42428   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   50413   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   53393   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   96.4   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   50   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   35   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   50   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   2680   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   4.8   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   742   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   1945   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   1.7   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   3.8   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   1525   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   2.8   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   1068   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   1304   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   1.9   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   2.5   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   2.5   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   13   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   7   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   40   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   526   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   140   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   1297   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   11   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   588   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   365   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   318   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   45   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   0.8   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   0.6   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   40833   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   47847   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   94.9   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   93.0   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   48494   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   87.5   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   72.8   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   76.6   About this data field 
  NEIGHBORHOOD
       CRIME
 Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)   18.10   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
 Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   1994   About this data field 
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings   63   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   11808287   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings   80   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   27156585   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings   33   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   19882643   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings   52   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   20524928   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings   42   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   12345640   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings   57   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   13334539   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings   45   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   11664838   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Buildings   58   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   18819675   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Buildings   68   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   23303819   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   80.4   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (1990 census)   1932   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (2000 census)   2011   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (1990 census)   11544   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (2000 census)   12131   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (1990 census)   1182   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (2000 census)   1027   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (1990 census)   192   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (2000 census)   180   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (1990 census)   904   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (2000 census)   1150   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (1990 census)   1021   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (2000 census)   1187   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (1990 census)   810   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (2000 census)   1003   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (1990 census)   937   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (2000 census)   1204   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   8754   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   15232   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   18630   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   19881   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   14379   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   17770   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   19377   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   10391.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   13246   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   14355   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   3988   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   4524   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   5022   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   853   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   860   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   504   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   76.1   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   72.30   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   74.5   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   74.1   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   79.6   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   40756   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   20.4   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   10460   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   27.70   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   25.5   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   25.9   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   2.3   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   5.60   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   4.62   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   2.54   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Affordable Units as Pct. of All Housing Units (Aff.to HH under 80% AMI for Own, 60% AMI for Rental)   11.82   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   209000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   225000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   207500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 1)   215000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   233500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   241500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   230000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   238000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   250000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   276000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   260000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   263500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   290000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   279000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   270000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   280000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   292000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   304500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   282000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   290000   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   148700   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   222100   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   172500.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2000)   232500.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   243500.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   273000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   29000   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   58.2600   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2001   4.7300   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2002   17.4200   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   12.1100   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   155   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1990 census)   590   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (2000 census)   834   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (1990 census)   646   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   892   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (1990 census)   26.8   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   163   About this data field 

Contact persons for this locality
Lastname Firstname Title Address City Zip Phone
Mayor Carr C. James 303 West Wesley Street Wheaton 60189-0727 630/260-2000 (Hall)



Web sites pertaining to this locality
http://www.city-data.com/city/Wheaton-Illinois.html
http://www.ersys.com/usa/17/1781048/index.htm
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/communityprofiles/profiles/WHEATON.HTM
http://www.wheaton.lib.is.us/cow
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6786



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Census Tracts found
18 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 841602 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 841603 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 841701 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 841801 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 841802 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 841900 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842000 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842400 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842500 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842601 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842602 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842603 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842604 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842605 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842702 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842703 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842704 DUPAGE Wheaton  
Tract 842705 DUPAGE Wheaton  


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