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Wheeling Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wheeling Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,060

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
8.3%
25 - 34:
11.2%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
25.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.4%
3.4%
92.4%
92.4%
34.1%
34.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wheeling
USA
$36,509
$36,509
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Wheeling
USA
$48,590
$48,590
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Arts
Finance
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Information Technology
Real estate
Mining
17.7%
17.7%
12.9%
12.9%
9.8%
9.8%
9.6%
9.6%
6.7%
6.7%
6.0%
6.0%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
88.8%
88.8%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Scots-Irish
Scottish
French
Hungarian
Lebanese
Welsh
Greek
European
Slovak
Swedish
Russian
Dutch
Swiss
Czech
Croatian
25.6%
25.6%
15.8%
15.8%
13.3%
13.3%
7.5%
7.5%
6.2%
6.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Italian
Native American languages
Tagalog
Korean
Chinese
Langs. of India
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
96.7%
96.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Wheeling Residents

2.1%