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Wheaton, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Montgomery County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
52,172 Population 7,561/sq mi density
$107,349 Median Income $42,639 per capita
$483,100 Home Value $793,313 Zillow
$2,151 Median Rent 30.8% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$107,349 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$483,100 home value, $2,151/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
52,172
Population Density
7,561
per square mile
Land Area
6.9
square miles (17.9 km²)
Median Age
36.8 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 28.2% US: 61.6%
Black 20.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 50.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
28.2%
Black
20.1%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 38.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 61.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
38.5%
Spanish
61.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.7%
39% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.2%
45% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
86.9%
5% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
16.4%
91% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.469
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population52,172
Population Density7,561 / sq mi
Land Area6.9 sq mi
Median Age36.8 years

Gender

Male50.4%
Female49.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White28.2%
Black or African American20.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only38.5%
Spanish61.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.7%
Disability7.2%
Health Insurance86.9%
Uninsured16.4%
Broadband Access95.2%
Gini Coefficient0.469

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+