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Wheaton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Pottawatomie County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
83
Population
553/sq mi density
$69,375
Median Income
$44,833 per capita
$81,700
Home Value
$286,564 Zillow
$1,113
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,418 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,375 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,700 home value, $1,113/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,375
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,833
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheaton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheaton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,375
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,833
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,037
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
51% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,591M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
747
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
64
Retail
86
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,037
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,316
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,833 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,037 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $989 |
| County GDP | $1,591M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.386 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 747 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Retail | 86 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,037 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,316 |