Primary sources for Wheaton, IL
- Census Bureau profile of Wheaton, IL, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Wheaton, IL, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Wheaton, IL, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Wheaton, IL
Electricity rates in Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton, IL ranks 7 of 65 Illinois cities for people working from home (24.0% of workers). Wheaton, Illinois has 53,453 residents in 19,808 households; 12.1% heat with electricity.
Households in Wheaton, IL can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Wheaton on the map
DuPage County, with Wheaton marked
Who supplies Wheaton
DuPage County lists 3 utilities for Wheaton, IL, a city of 53,453: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. DuPage County page.
Who lives in Wheaton: income, cars, homes
Of 26,183 workers in Wheaton, IL, 6,289 work from home, 16,100 drive alone, 1,201 ride transit and 855 walk. In Wheaton, IL, 2,306 of 19,808 households earn under $35,000, 3,230 $35,000-$75,000, 6,521 $75,000-$150,000 and 7,751 $150,000 or more. In Wheaton, IL, 2,168 of 5,045 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 6,820 households moved in since 2018 and 4,665 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 2,944 residents of Wheaton, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.6. Wheaton, IL homes: 13,215 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,782 none or one, median 6.5 rooms. In Wheaton, IL, 1,066 households own no vehicle and 12,044 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.
Household income in Wheaton, IL
| Wheaton, IL | Value | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton, IL, households under $35,000 | 11.6% | 53 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, households $150,000 or more | 39.1% | 11 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, residents below poverty | 5.9% | 47 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, median age | 37.6 | 41 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 63.9% | 25 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 32 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, households with 2+ vehicles | 60.8% | 31 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, workers at home | 24.0% | 7 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, cost-burdened renters | 43.0% | 51 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, moved in since 2018 | 34.4% | 18 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, moved in before 2000 | 23.6% | 26 of 65 |
Facts about Wheaton
- Residents of Wheaton, IL, ACS 2023
- 53,45326 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Wheaton, IL
- $119,56613 of 65 of those cities
- Households in Wheaton, IL
- 19,8082.70 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Wheaton, IL
- 72.6%14,377 owners and 5,431 renter households
- Housing units in Wheaton, IL
- 20,695887 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Wheaton, IL
- 12.1%2,397 of 19,808 homes
- Land area of Wheaton, IL
- 11.3 sq mi4,722.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Wheaton, IL
- 1.1%at 693 kWh a month over the $119,566 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Wheaton, IL
- 507NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 948.5 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Wheaton, IL
- 197512,899 of 20,695 homes (62.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Wheaton, IL
- $447,700$1,731 gross rent a month, 4.64% of value a year
Housing and heating in Wheaton
Wheaton, IL: 12,899 of 20,695 homes were built before 1980 and 1,775 in 2000 or later. Wheaton, IL has 12,156 detached houses, 4,801 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 33 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Wheaton, IL
% of homes by decade built, Wheaton, IL
- 9pre-40
- 340s
- 1350s
- 1060s
- 2770s
- 2080s
- 990s
- 400s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Wheaton, IL
| Wheaton, IL | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton, IL, median year built | 1975 | 1978 | -3 years | 34 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, built before 1980 | 62.3% | 54.3% | +8.0 points | 32 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, built 2000 or later | 8.6% | 13.6% | -5.0 points | 46 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, detached houses | 58.7% | 58.4% | +0.3 points | 34 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.2% | 24.6% | -1.4 points | 28 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, mobile homes | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.2 points | 45 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, renter households | 27.4% | 26.9% | +0.5 points | 37 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, median home value | $447,700 | $374,100 | +$73,600 | 9 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,731 | $1,628 | +$103 | 16 of 65 |
| Wheaton, IL, people per household | 2.52 | 2.62 | -0.10 | 36 of 65 |
Cost of living with electricity in Wheaton
Wheaton, IL: 19,808 households at $1,197 a year per home for electricity (DuPage County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $23.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,451 a year per household.
| Group in Wheaton, IL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Wheaton, IL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton, IL, all households | 19,808 | $1,197 | $23.7 million | 1.00% |
| Wheaton, IL, homeowners | 14,377 | $1,351 | $19.4 million | 1.13% |
| Wheaton, IL, renters | 5,431 | $775 | $4.2 million | 0.65% |
Outage risk around Wheaton
Wheaton, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 463 wind and 44 tornado, 948.5 per 100,000 residents of 53,453. Top gust near Wheaton, IL: 83 knots, 96 mph. Damage near Wheaton, IL: $1.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of Wheaton, IL
wind and tornado reports, Wheaton, IL
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| Wheaton, IL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton, IL, 2015 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2017 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2018 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2019 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2020 | 42 | 2 | 44 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2021 | 48 | 3 | 51 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2022 | 84 | 6 | 90 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2023 | 49 | 14 | 63 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2024 | 79 | 15 | 94 |
| Wheaton, IL, 2025 | 92 | 1 | 93 |
Analyst note on Wheaton
Household income in Wheaton, IL is $119,566; 14,377 of its 19,808 households own. Wheaton, IL counts 53,453 residents in 19,808 households, on 11.3 square miles. 2,397 of the 19,808 occupied homes in Wheaton, IL heat with electricity.
Wheaton, IL has 20,695 housing units, 887 of them vacant or seasonal. Wheaton, IL ranks 9 of 65 Illinois cities for the highest median home value ($447,700). Wheaton, IL ranks 12 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (507 since 2015).
Wheaton, IL ranks 13 of 65 Illinois cities for median household income ($119,566).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Wheaton
Compare Wheaton with nearby cities
| City near Wheaton, IL | Distance from Wheaton | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton, IL (this page) | 0 mi | 53,453 | $119,566 | 1975 | $447,700 | 507 | 24.0% |
| Glendale Heights, IL | 4.6 mi north | 32,864 (-20,589) | $82,232 (-$37,334) | 1978 (+3 yr) | $249,000 (-$198,700) | 560 (+53) | 10.2% (-13.8 pts) |
| Carol Stream, IL | 4.6 mi north | 39,427 (-14,026) | $105,395 (-$14,171) | 1984 (+9 yr) | $308,700 (-$139,000) | 523 (+16) | 13.4% (-10.6 pts) |
| Lombard, IL | 4.9 mi east | 43,722 (-9,731) | $97,253 (-$22,313) | 1971 (-4 yr) | $321,200 (-$126,500) | 549 (+42) | 19.1% (-4.9 pts) |
| Downers Grove, IL | 6.2 mi southeast | 49,867 (-3,586) | $119,649 (+$83) | 1974 (-1 yr) | $439,000 (-$8,700) | 508 (+1) | 23.2% (-0.8 pts) |
| Addison, IL | 7.2 mi northeast | 35,470 (-17,983) | $87,587 (-$31,979) | 1972 (-3 yr) | $318,000 (-$129,700) | 560 (+53) | 11.5% (-12.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in Wheaton
| ZIP area touching Wheaton, IL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Wheaton | Share of Wheaton's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 60189 (Wheaton, IL) | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| 60187 (Wheaton, IL) | 81.2% | 47.5% |
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Questions on Wheaton
Wheaton: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Wheaton, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and DuPage County lists 3 utilities.
Wheaton: how does it rank among Illinois cities?
Wheaton, IL: rank 26 of 65 by its 53,453 residents, rank 13 of 65 by $119,566 median income.
Wheaton: how many homes heat with electricity?
Wheaton, IL: 2,397 of 19,808 occupied homes, 12.1%; DuPage County 14.4%.
Wheaton: how much income goes to electricity?
At 693 kWh a month, 1.1% of the $119,566 median income in Wheaton, IL.
Wheaton: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Illinois yes; municipal and co-op areas around Wheaton, IL may be closed.
Wheaton: damaging storms reported nearby?
507 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Wheaton, IL, 2015 to 2025, 948.5 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Wheaton?
Wheaton, IL: median home built 1975; 12,899 of 20,695 homes (62.3%) predate 1980, 12,156 are detached and 4,801 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Wheaton, IL work from home?
6,289 of 26,183 workers.
How many households in Wheaton, IL earn under $35,000?
2,306 of 19,808, against 7,751 at $150,000 or more.
How many Wheaton, IL renters struggle with rent?
2,168 of 5,045 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.