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Wheeling, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $243,213 (it was $147,600 in 2000)
Wheeling:

$243,213
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $187,913 - $334,868

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $295,301
Here:

$295,301
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $224,961
Here:

$224,961
State:

$286,230

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,723
Here:

$205,723
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,125
Here:

$236,125
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $23,088
Here:

$23,088
State:

$78,855

Total population: 38,010 (Urban population: 34,411, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 16,336 (15,549 occupied: 9,897 owner occupied, 5,918 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,945 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $96,343.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,354 (lower quartile is $1,128, upper quartile is $1,716)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,258


Median gross rent in Wheeling, IL in 2022: $1,467

Housing units in Wheeling with a mortgage: 6,147 (544 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 442 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $91,269

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $74,569

Median monthly housing costs: $1,433

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Wheeling, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,960
  • Male householders: 7,885 (1,857 living alone), Female householders: 7,254 (2,784 living alone)
  • 7,142 spouses (7,001 opposite-sex spouses), 802 unmarried partners, (731 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,660 children (9,376 natural, 46 adopted, 236 stepchildren), 576 grandchildren, 806 brothers or sisters, 1,315 parents, 0 foster children, 565 other relatives, 1,400 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 550

Size of family households: 4,096 2-persons, 2,700 3-persons, 1,466 4-persons, 885 5-persons, 300 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,987 1-person, 902 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

5,021 married couples with children.
937 single-parent households (389 men, 548 women).

35.8% of residents of Wheeling speak English at home.
29.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
24.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
10.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 17,682 (46.6%)
(51.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wheeling, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wheeling, Illinois
  • 58no bedroom
  • 3851 bedroom
  • 2,7652 bedrooms
  • 5,2253 bedrooms
  • 1,2834 bedrooms
  • 1825+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeling, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeling, Illinois
  • 189no bedroom
  • 2,2591 bedroom
  • 2,7332 bedrooms
  • 6433 bedrooms
  • 934 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeling in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeling in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 156no vehicle
  • 3,5681 vehicle
  • 4,2572 vehicles
  • 1,3143 vehicles
  • 5404 vehicles
  • 625+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeling in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeling in renter-occupied apartments
  • 595no vehicle
  • 2,6201 vehicle
  • 2,1042 vehicles
  • 4453 vehicles
  • 1464 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeling, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeling, Illinois
  • 581 room
  • 1302 rooms
  • 5653 rooms
  • 1,8384 rooms
  • 2,5645 rooms
  • 2,2556 rooms
  • 1,1417 rooms
  • 6298 rooms
  • 7189+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeling, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeling, Illinois
  • 1891 room
  • 7622 rooms
  • 1,5573 rooms
  • 2,1184 rooms
  • 6105 rooms
  • 4116 rooms
  • 1297 rooms
  • 478 rooms
  • 969+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wheeling, IL
  • Wheeling, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wheeling, IL in 2022
  • 784Less than $10,000
  • 665$10,000 to $19,999
  • 915$20,000 to $29,999
  • 971$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,181$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,197$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,664$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,742$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,661$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,528$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,181$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,362$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wheeling, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Wheeling, IL in 2022
  • 123Less than $10,000
  • 53$10,000 to $14,999
  • 8$15,000 to $19,999
  • 265$20,000 to $24,999
  • 163$25,000 to $29,999
  • 39$30,000 to $34,999
  • 51$35,000 to $39,999
  • 37$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41$60,000 to $69,999
  • 62$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 59$90,000 to $99,999
  • 390$100,000 to $124,999
  • 313$125,000 to $149,999
  • 606$150,000 to $174,999
  • 796$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,179$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,313$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,063$300,000 to $399,999
  • 847$400,000 to $499,999
  • 299$500,000 to $749,999
  • 69$750,000 to $999,999
  • 13$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wheeling, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wheeling, IL in 2022
  • 14$150 to $199
  • 21$200 to $249
  • 18$300 to $349
  • 8$350 to $399
  • 55$400 to $449
  • 11$450 to $499
  • 24$500 to $549
  • 4$550 to $599
  • 28$650 to $699
  • 12$750 to $799
  • 31$800 to $899
  • 140$900 to $999
  • 1,992$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,109$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,953$1,500 to $1,999
  • 275$2,000 to $2,499
  • 39$2,500 to $2,999
  • 106$3,500 or more
  • 106No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.1%
Number of people working at home: 2,703 (12.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 433
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,618
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,704
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,054
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,562
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,520
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,487
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 524
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 937
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,382
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,087
  • 90 or more minutes: 483
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wheeling

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,329 (72.0%)
  • Carpooled: 2,564 (12.0%)
  • Bus: 84 (0.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 21 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 45 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 461 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 318 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 2,703 (12.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 19.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 1.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 3.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wheeling, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wheeling, Illinois
  • 5,9232010 or later
  • 3,8342000 to 2009
  • 4,7911990 to 1999
  • 2,5871980 to 1989
  • 1,3181970 to 1979
  • 807Before 1970
Ancestries in Wheeling, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 2,166 (8.9%)
  • Ukrainian: 1,449 (5.9%)
  • American: 1,166 (4.8%)
  • German: 873 (3.6%)
  • Russian: 857 (3.5%)
  • Romanian: 394 (1.6%)
  • Italian: 389 (1.6%)
  • English: 315 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 271 (1.1%)
  • Irish: 260 (1.1%)
  • European: 162 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 153 (0.6%)
  • Bulgarian: 83 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 81 (0.3%)
  • French: 64 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 50 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 47 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 42 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 42 (0.2%)
  • Latvian: 42 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 41 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 37 (0.2%)
  • Iraqi: 36 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 34 (0.1%)
  • Serbian: 29 (0.1%)
  • Slavic: 29 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 29 (0.1%)
  • Luxembourger: 28 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 26 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 26 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 23 (0.09%)
  • Portuguese: 19 (0.08%)
  • Lebanese: 18 (0.07%)
  • Austrian: 18 (0.07%)
  • Danish: 17 (0.07%)
  • Norwegian: 17 (0.07%)
  • Croatian: 17 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 16 (0.07%)
  • Dutch: 15 (0.06%)
  • Scottish: 15 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 11 (0.05%)
  • Jordanian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 10 (0.04%)
  • South African: 10 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 6 (0.02%)
  • British: 6 (0.02%)
  • Hungarian: 4 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 4 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Wheeling:

30.8% (5,451)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

India
Wheeling:

14.9% (2,627)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Ukraine
Wheeling:

11.6% (2,058)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,316)

Poland
Wheeling:

6.2% (1,105)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Korea
Wheeling:

4.9% (874)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

Philippines
Wheeling:

4.8% (854)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Russia
Wheeling:

4.1% (717)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,308)

Belarus
Wheeling:

2.1% (365)
Illinois:

0.3% (6,186)

Moldova
Wheeling:

1.6% (278)
Illinois:

0.3% (4,938)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,833
  • Other state: 3,212
  • Northeast: 438
  • Midwest: 1,327
  • South: 979
  • West: 462

88.0% of Wheeling residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.9% lived in Illinois.


Wheeling:

88.0%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 593
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 107
  • 5th and 6th grade: 243
  • 7th and 8th grade: 109
  • 9th grade: 65
  • 10th grade: 136
  • 11th grade: 277
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 285
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,381
  • Less than 1 year of college: 595
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,919
  • Associate degree: 977
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,414
  • Master's degree: 1,673
  • Professional school degree: 69
  • Doctorate degree: 93
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 630
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 171
  • 5th and 6th grade: 205
  • 7th and 8th grade: 104
  • 9th grade: 92
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 172
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 304
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,861
  • Less than 1 year of college: 702
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,570
  • Associate degree: 1,119
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,484
  • Master's degree: 1,752
  • Professional school degree: 120
  • Doctorate degree: 186
Educational Attainment for Females
Wheeling marital status for males
Wheeling marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,530
  • One, attached: 2,638
  • Two: 158
  • 3 or 4: 1,940
  • 5 to 9: 1,982
  • 10 to 19: 975
  • 20 to 49: 1,525
  • 50 or more: 2,185
  • Mobile homes: 400

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,401

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wheeling
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wheeling, IL
  • 89.1%Utility gas
  • 9.4%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wheeling, IL
  • 52.3%Utility gas
  • 41.9%Electricity
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 584
Here:

18.0%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

3.1%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 450
Here:

32.4%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability