Wheeler, IL Population

Overview

133

Total Population

33.6

Median age

44.36%

Female population %

125.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

72.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wheeler's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wheeler is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheeler's population under 18 was 36.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheeler's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheeler, 33.83% were under the age of 15, 10.53% aged 15 to 29, 47.37% aged 30 to 64, 6.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Wheeler:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.36% females and 55.64% males in Wheeler, IL.
The Wheeler, IL gender ratio is 125.4:100 i.e. 125.4 men to 100 women (1.254).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 14.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 13.

Wheeler's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheeler population: 89.47% are White and 10.53% are multiracial.
Wheeler's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 132 (99.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheeler is White with a population of 119 (89.47% of the total population).

Wheeler's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 148 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Wheeler's population increased by 17 (13.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheeler's population decreased by 50 (34.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wheeler's population was lowest in year 2020 at 97.