CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wheaton

Kansas · 88 residents · 0.15 sq mi

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Wheaton is a city of 88 people in Kansas. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $14,999. That trails the Kansas median by roughly 40%. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 2.3%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 47%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−4%vs 2000

vs 92 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 32.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202472

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.4%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.6%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.4%(3)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.3%(17)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 442.3%(2)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.8%(6)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.6%(12)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.8%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,250

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,519

−9%vs 2000

vs $9,402 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.3%

−36.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−47%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.9%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.5% in 2000

34.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(88)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(88)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German70.8%(51)

French16.7%(12)

Scottish9.7%(7)

Irish5.6%(4)

English2.8%(2)

Italian2.8%(2)

Polish2.8%(2)

Armenian1.4%(1)

Portuguese1.4%(1)

Swedish1.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32%(8)

Married68%(17)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(7)

Married73.5%(25)

Widowed5.9%(2)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.2%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

+16.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.9%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.7%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 77.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.3%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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