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None of the households in Wheeler, IL 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.
100% of the residents in Wheeler, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wheeler, IL was $28,300, and the homeownership rate was 78%.
Wheeler, IL is home to a population of 130 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119 people) in Wheeler, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Wheeler, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheeler, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wheeler, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119 people) in Wheeler, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
3.85% of the people in Wheeler, IL are hispanic (5 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheeler, IL as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.
96.9% of the population of Wheeler, IL has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 62.3% on Medicaid, 1.54% on Medicare, 5.38% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 11.5% between 18 and 34 years, 56.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.23% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheeler, IL declined by 28.5% from 4.3% to 3.08%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wheeler, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Wheeler, IL employs 57 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheeler, IL were Manufacturing (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and Construction (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($33,125).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler, IL grew at a rate of 58.3%, from 36 employees to 57 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheeler, IL, are Production Occupations (37 people), Material Moving Occupations (10 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheeler, IL.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler, IL grew at a rate of 58.3%, from 36 employees to 57 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheeler, IL, are Manufacturing (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and Construction (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheeler, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wheeler, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,500).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).
Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Wheeler, IL was $28,300 in 2021, which is 0.0851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $30,000 to $28,300, a 5.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wheeler, IL is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wheeler, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wheeler, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 59 households in Wheeler, IL declined from $20,568 from the previous year's value of $20,625.
The following chart displays the households in Wheeler, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 52.6% of workers in Wheeler, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (43.9%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Wheeler, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheeler, IL have 1 car.
46.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheeler, IL (61 out of 130 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheeler, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
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Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.