In 2022, Wheeling, WV had a population of 26.9k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $46,516. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wheeling, WV declined from 27,142 to 26,900, a −0.892% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,483 to $46,516, a 6.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheeling, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), White (Hispanic) (0.543%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.513%).
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 (282 degrees awarded in 2022) and Wheeling University (176 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Wheeling, WV was $131,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.
Most people in Wheeling, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheeling, WV was 2 cars per household.
