Wheeling, MO Population

Overview

230

Total Population

44.8

Median age

47.83%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

90.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wheeling's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wheeling is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wheeling's population under 18 was 25.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wheeling's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wheeling, 25.22% were under the age of 15, 10.00% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 21.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Wheeling:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.83% females and 52.17% males in Wheeling, MO.
The Wheeling, MO gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 19.

Wheeling's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Wheeling population: 93.48% are White, 2.61% are Asian and 3.91% are multiracial.
Wheeling's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 219 (95.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wheeling is White with a population of 215 (93.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 271 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wheeling's population increased by 5 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wheeling's population decreased by 53 (19.56%), 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, Wheeling's population was lowest in year 2020 at 218.