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Wheaton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
53,453
Population
4,722/sq mi density
$119,566
Median Income
$62,785 per capita
$447,700
Home Value
$487,986 Zillow
$1,731
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
1,149 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$119,566 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$447,700 home value, $1,731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Wheaton (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
91,650 jobs
3,456 firms
$70,412/yr
Manufacturing
59,322 jobs
1,897 firms
$86,367/yr
Professional & Technical Services
53,705 jobs
5,325 firms
$110,771/yr
Retail Trade
53,069 jobs
2,685 firms
$47,538/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
52,176 jobs
1,888 firms
$58,308/yr
Wholesale Trade
49,062 jobs
2,506 firms
$107,805/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
43,286 jobs
2,117 firms
$30,457/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
34,067 jobs
2,710 firms
$68,051/yr
Construction
29,673 jobs
3,066 firms
$100,118/yr
Finance & Insurance
27,073 jobs
1,958 firms
$135,092/yr
Other Services
18,888 jobs
2,821 firms
$58,323/yr
Management of Companies
18,766 jobs
183 firms
$166,876/yr
Educational Services
13,308 jobs
482 firms
$52,853/yr
Arts & Entertainment
9,265 jobs
491 firms
$36,785/yr
Real Estate
8,230 jobs
1,338 firms
$88,371/yr
Information & Technology
7,966 jobs
501 firms
$134,623/yr
Utilities
2,666 jobs
45 firms
$142,180/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
416 jobs
29 firms
$46,514/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
218 jobs
13 firms
$101,527/yr
Unclassified
43 jobs
61 firms
$47,471/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Wholesale Trade
2.00
Management of Companies
1.79
Administrative & Waste Services
1.42
Transportation & Warehousing
1.29
Professional & Technical Services
1.24
Manufacturing
1.16
Utilities
1.13
Finance & Insurance
1.07
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.03
Educational Services
1.03
Other Services
1.01
Construction
0.91
Arts & Entertainment
0.89
Retail Trade
0.85
Real Estate
0.85
Accommodation & Food Services
0.77
Information & Technology
0.68
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.09
Agriculture & Forestry
0.08
Unclassified
0.05
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 91,650 | 3,456 | $1,354 | $70,412 | 1.03 |
| Manufacturing | 59,322 | 1,897 | $1,661 | $86,367 | 1.16 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 53,705 | 5,325 | $2,130 | $110,771 | 1.24 |
| Retail Trade | 53,069 | 2,685 | $914 | $47,538 | 0.85 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 52,176 | 1,888 | $1,121 | $58,308 | 1.42 |
| Wholesale Trade | 49,062 | 2,506 | $2,073 | $107,805 | 2.00 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 43,286 | 2,117 | $586 | $30,457 | 0.77 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 34,067 | 2,710 | $1,309 | $68,051 | 1.29 |
| Construction | 29,673 | 3,066 | $1,925 | $100,118 | 0.91 |
| Finance & Insurance | 27,073 | 1,958 | $2,598 | $135,092 | 1.07 |
| Other Services | 18,888 | 2,821 | $1,122 | $58,323 | 1.01 |
| Management of Companies | 18,766 | 183 | $3,209 | $166,876 | 1.79 |
| Educational Services | 13,308 | 482 | $1,016 | $52,853 | 1.03 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 9,265 | 491 | $707 | $36,785 | 0.89 |
| Real Estate | 8,230 | 1,338 | $1,699 | $88,371 | 0.85 |
| Information & Technology | 7,966 | 501 | $2,589 | $134,623 | 0.68 |
| Utilities | 2,666 | 45 | $2,734 | $142,180 | 1.13 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 416 | 29 | $894 | $46,514 | 0.08 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 218 | 13 | $1,952 | $101,527 | 0.09 |
| Unclassified | 43 | 61 | $913 | $47,471 | 0.05 |