Population 430 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wheeling
Household size in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Wheeling sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Wheeling skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Wheeling, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wheeling
Renters in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wheeling is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Wheeling is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wheeling is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,357 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$627 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wheeling pays $1,357 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Indiana as a whole ($1,146). The typical renter here spends 19.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wheeling
Bachelor's degrees in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wheeling: 14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wheeling have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wheeling
| Period | Wheeling | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wheeling runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wheeling compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling | 2.58 | 42.2 | 3.6% | 13.4% | 9.9% | 1968 | $1,357 | 14.5% | 92.4% | 7.7% |
| Matthews | 2.17 | 48.8 | 7.7% | 14.7% | 10.5% | 1967 | $930 | 11.0% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Fowlerton | 2.52 | 45.7 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 1967 | $836 | 23.8% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Gaston | 2.64 | 39.0 | 5.1% | 16.9% | 8.2% | 1975 | $993 | 20.0% | 93.2% | 5.6% |
| Summitville | 2.68 | 43.5 | 12.2% | 14.0% | 7.1% | 1946 | $784 | 18.3% | 89.9% | 4.9% |
| Fairmount | 2.58 | 39.9 | 19.5% | 17.6% | 7.4% | 1960 | $940 | 16.3% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Upland | 2.63 | 30.1 | 9.2% | 20.2% | 9.6% | 1976 | $907 | 50.5% | 93.5% | 2.9% |
| Shamrock Lakes | 2.49 | 49.9 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 7.3% | 1968 | $736 | 21.9% | 92.1% | 3.6% |
| Jonesboro | 2.14 | 45.9 | 11.8% | 17.7% | 7.7% | 1962 | $1,004 | 14.6% | 92.8% | 6.7% |
| Moonville | 2.12 | 40.6 | 5.1% | 40.0% | 18.3% | 1972 | $792 | 14.3% | 91.2% | 2.8% |
| Gas City | 2.28 | 42.7 | 13.8% | 26.7% | 7.8% | 1956 | $955 | 16.2% | 91.6% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wheeling. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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