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Wheaton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Traverse County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,334
Population
767/sq mi density
$52,260
Median Income
$34,309 per capita
$82,200
Home Value
$120,504 Zillow
$582
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
2,008 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$52,260 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,200 home value, $582/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,260
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,309
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% 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
$52,260
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,309
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,573
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$941
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$941
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
56% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$348M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
18.1%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
154
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
10
Retail
27
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,573
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,440
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,260 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,309 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,573 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $941 |
| County GDP | $348M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 154 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,573 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,440 |