Moving to Wheeling, Illinois

About Wheeling, Illinois
Wheeling

Wheeling is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it is primarily in Cook County, approximately 23 mi (37 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,137. Wheeling is named after Wheeling, West Virginia.

Gender
Gender Wheeling Illinois Country
Female 51.4% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 48.6% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Wheeling Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 3.6% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.2% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.5% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.9% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Wheeling Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 5% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 26% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Wheeling Illinois Country
White 48.8% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 2.3% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 17.7% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.7% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 27.9% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity