Wheeling, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

38,433

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

1.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,205

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$266,200

Population & Diversity

Wheeling, IL is home to a population of 38.4k people, from which 77.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.1% of Wheeling, IL residents were born outside of the country (17.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Wheeling, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.41k Other (Hispanic) and 5.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.5%

2024 Citizenship

77.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.5% of Wheeling, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheeling, IL was 77.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wheeling, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheeling, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 1.6k
Other (Hispanic)
6.41k ± 1.15k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.9k ± 908

28.1%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

28.1% of the people in Wheeling, IL are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheeling, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

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.

Foreign-Born Population

45.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

44.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.2k people

As of 2024, 45.1% of Wheeling, IL residents (17.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wheeling, IL was 44.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wheeling, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
288 ± 177
Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 107
Vietnam
130 ± 84

Wheeling, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wheeling, IL.

Economy

The economy of Wheeling, IL employs 21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheeling, IL were Manufacturing (3,427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,807 people), and Retail Trade (2,463 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,568), Finance & Insurance ($74,408), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,217).

Employment

Occupations

21k

2024 Value

± 1,296

−3.33%

1 Year decline

± 8.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeling, IL declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 21.7k employees to 21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheeling, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,443 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,114 people), and Production Occupations (1,660 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheeling, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21k

2024 Value

± 1,296

−3.33%

1 Year decline

± 8.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeling, IL declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 21.7k employees to 21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheeling, IL, are Manufacturing (3,427 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,807 people), and Retail Trade (2,463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheeling, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wheeling, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,988

Median earning men ± $4,068

$42,811

Median earning women ± $3,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,948), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,963).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,897), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,971), and Wholesale Trade ($63,177).

Education

The student population of Wheeling, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 39 male students and 144 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wheeling, IL are White (77 and 74.8%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 19.4%), Asian (2 and 1.94%), and Black or African American (2 and 1.94%).

The largest universities in Wheeling, IL by number of degrees awarded are Worsham College of Mortuary Science (103 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wheeling, IL are General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (103 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wheeling, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 183 (21.3% men and 78.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 183 students enrolled in Wheeling, IL, 21.3% men and 78.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 130 records, of which 75.4% were women and 24.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

Most Common

85 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wheeling, IL was General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science with 85 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wheeling, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

103 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Worsham College of Mortuary Science with 103 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wheeling, IL, which is 0.287 times less than the 80 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 77 degrees mean that there were 3.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 20 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($25,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,495) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheeling, IL was $266,200 in 2024, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,600 to $266,200, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheeling, IL is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheeling, IL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheeling, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,846

$9,508

Median Property Taxes

±$808

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 Wheeling, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wheeling, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Wheeling, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheeling, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,205

Median Household Income

± $3,711

15.2k

Number of Households

± 1,137

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Wheeling, IL grew to $85,205 from the previous year's value of $83,251.

The following chart displays the households in Wheeling, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheeling, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Wheeling, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheeling, IL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Wheeling, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wheeling, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheeling, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheeling, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheeling, IL (3.78k out of 37.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheeling, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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.

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