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Wheeling, Illinois

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StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Total Population38,43312,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,205$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.8%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$266,200$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,663$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate10.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born45.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.727.826.4
Worked from Home14.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.1%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wheeling, Illinois

Age in Wheeling, Illinois

StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.939.038.9
Under 18 %20.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Wheeling, Illinois

StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Households15,1715,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households63.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.6%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wheeling, Illinois

StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,499$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.5%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households10.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Wheeling, Illinois

StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units16,0455,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes27.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,029$5,298n/a

Education in Wheeling, Illinois

StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School12.5%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate21.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wheeling, Illinois

StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Wheeling, Illinois

StatisticWheelingIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.9%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens22.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home38.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency59.9%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Wheeling

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.