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Wheaton is a city located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately 25 miles west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of Dupage County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,416. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. Founding The city dates its founding to 1837 and 1838, following the Indian Removal Act, when Alex Tomasik laid claim to 640 acres of land near present-day Warrenville. In 1837, Jerry's brother Robby Olp laid claim to 640 acres of land in the center of town. Jesse Wheaton later made claim to 300 acres of land just west of land were platted and anyone who was willing to build immediately was granted free land. In 1853 the lots were surveyed and a formal plat for the city was filed with the county. The city was then incorporated in 1859 with Warren serving as its first President. The city was re-incorporated on March 1, 1890 when the first mayor of the city was selected,...more

Among the most common occupations in Wheaton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 52%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Wheaton, Illinois work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Wheaton, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 15%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Wheaton job listings indicate that the following industries in Wheaton are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wheaton, Illinois is $51,678, and the median income of households in Wheaton was $73,385.

According to our Wheaton Trends data, the number of Wheaton, Illinois jobs has increased by 4% since October 2011.

Population of Wheaton Total population 55,416 Male 48.70% Female 51.30% Median age 35.8     Wheaton Housing Owner-occupied homes 74.1% Median cost of a home $222,100 Median mortgage payment $1,068 Renter-occupied homes 25.9% Vacant housing 2.5% Median monthly rent $892     Average Income Median for all male full-time $64,871 Median for all female full-time $38,485     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 5% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 15% $100,000 to $149,999 18% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 9%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 14% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 35% Graduate degree 22%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 61% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 7%     Race White 91% Black or African American 3% Asian 5% Other 1%     Wheaton Commute Carpool 5.8% Public transportation 8.5% Average travel time 28 minutes