In 2021, Wheeling, WV had a population of 27.1k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $43,483. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wheeling, WV grew from 27,046 to 27,142, a 0.355% increase and its median household income grew from $41,911 to $43,483, a 3.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheeling, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), White (Hispanic) (0.836%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.538%).
None of the households in Wheeling, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Wheeling, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wheeling, WV are West Virginia Northern Community College (403 degrees awarded in 2021) and Wheeling University (213 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wheeling, WV was $116,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.
Most people in Wheeling, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheeling, WV was 2 cars per household.
