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Wheaton Missouri Information: Wheaton, Missouri is part of BARRY County. Population for Wheaton from the last gathering is 721. You can view Wheaton venues that host many Wheaton MO events every year. You can also research Wheaton Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Wheaton Missouri real estate guide. Wheaton Missouri has a latitude of 36.7629 and a longitude of -94.0593. Zip codes in Wheaton, MO include 64874 ... more Wheaton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wheaton, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wheaton, MO was 721.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wheaton was 337, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wheaton, MO
There are an estimated 148 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Wheaton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wheaton is 384 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wheaton, Missouri
There are an estimated 158 married women in the community. 56.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wheaton, MO
The median age of people living in Wheaton, MO was 31.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wheaton was 60. There were 513 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (119) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wheaton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wheaton, MO was 706.

White Population in Wheaton, MO
The estimated White population in the Wheaton community is 666, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wheaton, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wheaton, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wheaton, MO was 6.

Asian Population in Wheaton, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wheaton, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wheaton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wheaton community was 63, or 8.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wheaton, MO
The household population number in Wheaton was 721.

Group Quarters Population in Wheaton, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Wheaton, MO
The average household size in Wheaton is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wheaton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 318 total housing units in Wheaton.

The number of occupied housing units was 285, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 185 were owner-occupied (64.9), and 100 were renter-occupied (35.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Wheaton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wheaton, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 158, with a median value in dollars of 43,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wheaton, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $478 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wheaton, average costs per month were $181 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 290 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wheaton, Missouri
19 people in Wheaton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wheaton, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wheaton was 65, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wheaton, MO
In 2000, there were 133 people in Wheaton, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wheaton, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 61 people in Wheaton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wheaton, Missouri
There were 314 in the labor force in Wheaton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wheaton was 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wheaton, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,354. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wheaton, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,058. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wheaton, Missouri
Per capita income in Wheaton in the last full census was 11,124. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wheaton numbered 34, or 18.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wheaton, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 144, or 20.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.