Wheeling village, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,391
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,391
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,329
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,188
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,186
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,648
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 15.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 717
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 45.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $266,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,909
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $892
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,663
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,171
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,762
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,502
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 329,307
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 582,739
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,393
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,499
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,513.0
Population per square mile, 2010 4,326.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.70
FIPS Code 1781087