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The total population of Wheeling is estimated to be 38,823 with 19,044 males (49.05%) and 19,779 females (50.95%). There are 735 more females than males in Wheeling.
The median household income in Wheeling was $80,345 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,203(1.48%) from $81,548 in 2020. This income is 107.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wheeling sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $95,883. Overall, the median household income for the village of Wheeling stands at $80,345.
In Wheeling, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,119 for males and $34,678 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,660 for males and $53,422 for females.
In Wheeling, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $96,156, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,300.
In 2022, the population of Wheeling was 37,936, a 1.50% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wheeling's population was 38,513, a decline of 1.74% compared to a population of 39,196 in 2020.
The median age in Wheeling, IL is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.92% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 49.86% aged 30 to 64, 14.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wheeling population: 57.12% are White, 2.25% are Black or African American, 1.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.63% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.51% are some other race and 4.47% are multiracial.