Wheaton is located in Montgomery county Maryland with a geographic area of 6.9 square miles. The total population in Wheaton is 51,191 with 49.8% male and 50.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.4% of the population and over age 65 is 12.4% of the population. The median household income is $88,241, per capita income is $33,904. There are a total of 15,864 housing units with 65.3% owner occupied. Education includes 16.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 42.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wheaton in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 37 degrees.
