Wheeling, IL Demographic Data
Wheeling, IL Summary
Wheeling is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 37,850
- Area: 8.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,320.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 649.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wheeling, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,028
50%
50.8
Male
18,980
50%
49.2
Total Population
38,008
323,128,000
Wheeling, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,790
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,451
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,397
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,778
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,883
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,832
18.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,349
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,075
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,439
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,277
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,520
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,430
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
787
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,358
77.2%
77.2
Female
14,571
49.6%
51.3
Male
14,787
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,224
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,016
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,737
12.5%
15.2
Female
2,822
59.6%
55.8
Male
1,915
40.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Wheeling, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
37,301
98.1%
96.8
White
24,610
64.7%
72.6
Black or African American
825
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
169
0.4%
0.8
Asian
5,981
15.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,953
7.8%
1.2
Chinese
556
1.5%
1.3
Filipino
871
2.3%
0.9
Japanese
78
0.2%
0.2
Korean
959
2.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
249
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
315
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
77
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
77
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5,639
14.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
707
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,458
32.8%
17.8
Mexican
11,403
30.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
323
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
60
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
672
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,550
67.2%
82.2
Wheeling, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,185
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,053
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,430
24.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,801
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,574
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,124
22.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,542
13.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,238
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,471
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,666
36.2%
31.2
Wheeling, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,600
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
16,253
53.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,089
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
635
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,793
5.9
5.8%
Wheeling, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,521
41.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
20,697
58.8%
21.6%
Spanish
10,267
29.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,710
19.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,372
9.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
348
1.0%
1.1%
Wheeling, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
712
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
592
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,331
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,244
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,751
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,785
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,116
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,076
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
882
6.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
599
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
60,368
57,617
Per capita income
29,125
31,128
Wheeling, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
71
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,521
12.1%
9.8
Construction
852
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,370
16.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,362
6.5%
6.6
Information
340
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,293
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
942
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,882
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
333
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,635
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,262
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,021
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,277
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,149
34.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,584
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,043
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,831
18.3%
18.1%
Wheeling, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,562
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,921
77.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,038
14.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
464
2.3%
5.1
Walked
223
1.1%
2.7
Other means
208
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
708
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Wheeling, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
826
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,678
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,332
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,252
16.0%
21.0
Wheeling, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,088
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,651
61.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,437
38.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
969
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Wheeling, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,057
1 room
146
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
468
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,774
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,812
25.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,599
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,330
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,197
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
981
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
750
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wheeling, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,057
1-unit, detached
4,458
29.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,479
16.5%
5.9
2-units
170
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,817
12.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,170
14.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
858
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,684
17.8%
9.0
Mobile home
421
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wheeling, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
244
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
145
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,610
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,077
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,560
30.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,470
23.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,462
9.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,303
8.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
179
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.0%
1.4%
Wheeling, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,452
81.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
141
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,400
17.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.4%
1.1
Wheeling, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,732
47295100.0
Less than $500
28
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
373
6.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
414
7.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
432
7.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,112
19.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,669
29.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,704
29.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,778
31.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
795
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
654
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
579
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,820
32.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
106
0.0%
0.0%
Wheeling, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,340
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
11
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
97
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
268
5.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
691
12.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,553
29.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,685
50.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
97
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,142
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
641
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
781
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
653
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
709
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
610
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,898
35.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
145
0.0%
0.0%
Wheeling, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,651
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
599
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,131
13.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,321
15.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,972
22.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,917
22.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,586
18.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
125
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
176,000
205,000
