CITY · 2020 ACS
Wheaton
Maryland · 52,150 residents · 6.90 sq mi
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Wheaton is home to 52,150 people in Maryland. The foreign-born share is 43%. Median rent is $1,852 a month. Median home value sits at $383,600. The average commute runs 35 minutes. The median household earns $88,241, about 33% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
6.90 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
202453K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.4%(3,349)
5 to 96.6%(3,455)
10 to 146.6%(3,416)
15 to 196.2%(3,253)
20 to 246.4%(3,347)
25 to 3415.4%(8,031)
35 to 4415.5%(8,086)
45 to 5413.1%(6,850)
55 to 6411.7%(6,079)
65 to 747.6%(3,960)
75 to 843.2%(1,663)
85 and over1.3%(661)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$88,241
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $85,617 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 57.0% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade10.7%
Information10.4%
Other services5.3%
Finance & insurance3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
Public administration2.9%
Retail trade2.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$383,600
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $371,700 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
4.3
Unchangedsince 2019
from 4.3 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2019
White, non-Hispanic23.2%(11,647)
Black14.9%(7,474)
Hispanic / Latino44.1%(22,133)
Asian13.3%(6,662)
Other4.6%(2,313)
2020
White, non-Hispanic21%(10,972)
Black18.1%(9,458)
Hispanic / Latino45%(23,488)
Asian11.4%(5,934)
Other4.4%(2,320)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American32.3%(16,513)
Salvadoran25%(12,785)
South American4.8%(2,437)
Guatemalan3.3%(1,673)
Dominican2.1%(1,074)
Mexican1.9%(989)
Honduran1.9%(970)
Peruvian1.8%(928)
Puerto Rican1.7%(851)
Nicaraguan1.5%(748)
Bolivian0.8%(429)
Colombian0.7%(365)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.5%(272)
Paraguayan0.5%(255)
Cuban0.4%(207)
Chilean0.3%(167)
Ecuadorian0.2%(77)
Argentine0.1%(61)
Spaniard0.1%(58)
Costa Rican0.1%(46)
Venezuelan0.1%(46)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino2.8%(1,419)
Nepalese1.9%(959)
Chinese1.8%(927)
Vietnamese1.5%(746)
Thai1%(487)
Asian Indian0.8%(412)
Korean0.6%(284)
Japanese0.2%(106)
Cambodian0.1%(74)
Sri Lankan0.1%(64)
Burmese0.1%(56)
Indonesian0.1%(56)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0.1%(30)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African6.1%(3,130)
German5.6%(2,845)
Irish4.4%(2,228)
English3.5%(1,809)
Ethiopian2.9%(1,484)
West Indian2.1%(1,099)
American2.1%(1,088)
Italian2%(1,047)
Jamaican1.4%(693)
Polish1.2%(592)
Scottish0.8%(396)
British0.7%(374)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(363)
Russian0.7%(360)
Greek0.7%(359)
Portuguese0.5%(279)
Haitian0.5%(258)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(249)
Kenyan0.5%(238)
Dutch0.5%(233)
Danish0.4%(208)
Swedish0.4%(206)
Arab0.3%(174)
Austrian0.3%(158)
French Canadian0.3%(152)
Welsh0.3%(129)
Iranian0.2%(126)
Norwegian0.2%(114)
Nigerian0.2%(110)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(104)
Lebanese0.2%(93)
Hungarian0.2%(90)
Croatian0.2%(88)
Finnish0.1%(74)
Swiss0.1%(74)
Ghanaian0.1%(72)
Ukrainian0.1%(65)
Czech0.1%(60)
Slovak0.1%(56)
Turkish0.1%(53)
Romanian0.1%(52)
Lithuanian0.1%(47)
Jordanian0.1%(43)
Australian0.1%(40)
Guyanese0.1%(38)
Slovene0.1%(35)
Canadian0.1%(32)
Latvian0.1%(29)
Syrian0%(13)
Armenian0%(9)
Barbadian0%(9)
Egyptian0%(8)
Brazilian0%(7)
Belgian0%(5)
Palestinian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 78.4% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.9%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.9%(9,968)
Married46.9%(10,190)
Widowed1.7%(366)
Divorced5.5%(1,193)
Women 15+
Never married38.6%(8,387)
Married45.9%(9,973)
Widowed5.5%(1,198)
Divorced10%(2,175)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.9%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.6%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.3%(356)
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(500)
Vietnam era26.3%(419)
Korean War8.8%(141)
World War II3.8%(60)
Share of the 1,596 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wheaton, Maryland?
Wheaton, Maryland has about 52,150 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wheaton, Maryland?
The typical household in Wheaton, Maryland earns about $88,241 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wheaton, Maryland expensive?
In Wheaton, Maryland, the median home is worth about $383,600, and the typical rent is about $1,852 a month.
How educated are people in Wheaton, Maryland?
About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Wheaton, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wheaton, Maryland?
About 10.0% of people in Wheaton, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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MarylandDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024