Wheeling, WV City Data

Wheeling, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,419 people who live in Wheeling and approximately 47,427 who live in Ohio County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wheeling to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wheeling. We have included Wheeling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wheeling Information

Ohio County where Wheeling resides is 108.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,427 and has a population rank of 959 out of all the places in the United States.

Wheeling has a total of 31,419 people and of those residents there are 14,353 males and 17,066 females. The median age of the male population is 40.2 and the female population is 44.4. There are approximately 480 births each year and around 601 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wheeling varies per year, but currently 31,078 are one race and 341 are two or more races.

Of the 31,419 people who live in Wheeling, there are 7,394 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wheeling is 3,749 male and 3,645 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,947.

General Wheeling Information
Total area in square miles - Ohio County	108.86
Water area in square miles - Ohio County	N/A
Resident population - Ohio County	47,427
Population rank - Ohio County	959
Total population	31,419
Total population (male)	14,353
Total population (female)	17,066
Population median age (male)	40.2
Population median age (female)	44.4
Births - Ohio County	480
Deaths- Ohio County	601
Population of one race	31,078
Population of two or more races	341
Population under 20 years	7,394
Population under 20 years (male)	3,749
Population under 20 years (female)	3,645
Total population 18 years and over	24,947

Wheeling Social Characteristics

There are 19,733 households in Wheeling. Families make up 12,265 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wheeling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,325), male householder with no wife present (629) and female householder with no husband present (2,147). The remainder of the Wheeling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,586. Wheeling, WV moving companies help people in Wheeling move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wheeling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wheeling is based, there are 21,234 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,147 never married, 10,232 now married, 381 separated, 3,121 widowed, and 2,353 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 219 separated, 693 widowed and 1,670 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wheeling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wheeling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ohio County)
Total households	19,733
Family households (families)	12,265
With own children under 18 years	5,492
Married-couple family	9,325
With own children under 18 years	3,799
Male householder, no wife present, family	629
With own children under 18 years	312
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,147
With own children under 18 years	1,180
Nonfamily households	7,586
Householder living alone	6,639
65 years and over	3,156

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,513
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,821
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,087
Householder	7,808
Spouse	5,731
Child	7,916
Other relatives	269
Nonrelatives	498
Unmarried partner	274
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	55
Unmarried partner	656
Foster child	19
Other	105

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,710
Male householder	2,270
Male householder living alone	1,924
Male householder not living alone	346
Female householder	3,641
Female householder living alone	3,324
Female householder not living alone	317
Nonrelatives	799
Unmarried partner	382
Roomer or boarder	95
Housemate or roommate	220
Foster child	3
Other	99

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,234
Never married	5,147
Now married	10,232
Separated	381
Widowed	3,121
Divorced	2,353
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	219
Widowed	693
Divorced	1,670

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,419
Male	14,353
Under 5 years	735
5 to 9 years	916
10 to 14 years	1,004
15 to 17 years	645
18 and 19 years	449
20 years	192
21 years	194
22 to 24 years	495
25 to 29 years	794
30 to 34 years	793
35 to 39 years	923
40 to 44 years	1,100
45 to 49 years	1,196
50 to 54 years	1,027
55 to 59 years	744
60 and 61 years	290
62 to 64 years	398
65 and 66 years	235
67 to 69 years	385
70 to 74 years	662
75 to 79 years	617
80 to 84 years	340
85 years and over	219
Female	17,066
Under 5 years	808
5 to 9 years	846
10 to 14 years	927
15 to 17 years	591
18 and 19 years	473
20 years	275
21 years	225
22 to 24 years	547
25 to 29 years	831
30 to 34 years	890
35 to 39 years	1,065
40 to 44 years	1,233
45 to 49 years	1,267
50 to 54 years	1,109
55 to 59 years	833
60 and 61 years	309
62 to 64 years	509
65 and 66 years	305
67 to 69 years	561
70 to 74 years	1,038
75 to 79 years	952
80 to 84 years	754
85 years and over	718

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,419
One race	31,078
White	29,133
Black or African American	1,567
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	287
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	46
Two or more races	341

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	29,797
People who are White alone	27,627
People who are Black or African American alone	1,480
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	279
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	162
People who are Some other race alone	50

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,988
Same house	27,932
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,897
Different state or abroad	4,870
Different state	4,592
Abroad	278

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ohio County)
Total resident population	47,427
Born in United States	44,954
State of residence	35,160
Different state	11,463
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	166
Foreign born	638

Wheeling Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wheeling. That total enrollment is 12,425 for the population of the country, which includes Wheeling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,222 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,427 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,899.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wheeling population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,425
Pre-kindergarten	710
Public	342
Private	368
Kindergarten	601
Public	436
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,609
Public	3,600
Private	1,009
Elementary and high school	7,214
Public	5,754
Private	1,460
High school grades 9 to 12	2,605
Public	2,154
Private	451
College, undergraduate years	3,351
Public	2,460
Private	891
Graduate or professional school	549
Public	320
Private	229
Not enrolled in school	33,486

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,263
Less than 9th grade	1,944
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,534
High school graduate	11,654
Some college, no degree	6,032
Associate's degree	1,656
Bachelor's degree	7,443
Graduate or professional degree	23.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,295

Wheeling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,581 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wheeling. The Wheeling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,965), service occupations (3,839), sales and office occupations (5,637), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (43), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,692) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,478). The 38,581 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,761 private wage and salary workers, 2,694 government workers, 1,143 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ohio County)
Population 16 years and over	38,581
In labor force	22,633
Civilian labor force	22,620
Employed	20,654
Unemployed	1,966
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	20,880
In labor force	10,865
Civilian labor force	10,865
Unemployed Civilian labor force	783
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,701
In labor force	11,768
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,183
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ohio County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,306
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,888
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,217
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,109
Other means	165
Worked at home	574
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	383,955

OCCUPATION (Ohio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,965
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,965
Service occupations	3,839
Sales and office occupations	5,637
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	43
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,692
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,478

INDUSTRY (Ohio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,965
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	282
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,661
Wholesale trade	772
Retail trade	2,396
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,055
Information	495
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,021
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,689
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,976
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,237
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	803

CLASS OF WORKER (Ohio County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,965
Private wage and salary workers	16,761
Government workers	2,694
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,143
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wheeling Housing Characteristics

In Wheeling, WV there are 22,166 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,733 occupied and 2,433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wheeling, there are 14,145 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 904 units in Wheeling. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wheeling, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wheeling, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wheeling. There are 956 housing units with rent less than $200, 827 with rent between $200-299, 2,533 with rent between $300-499 and 1,322 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wheeling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wheeling, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ohio County)
Total housing units	22,166
Occupied housing units	19,733
Vacant housing units	2,433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ohio County)
Total housing units	22,166
1-unit, detached	14,145
1-unit, attached	904
2 units	1,621
3 or 4 units	1,477
5 to 9 units	1,090
10 to 19 units	554
20 to 49 units	295
50 or more units	1,055
Mobile home	1,023

HOUSING TENURE (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
Owner-occupied	13,539
Renter-occupied	6,194

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
No vehicles available	2,968
2 vehicle available	9,077
3 vehicles available	1,551
4 vehicles available	391
5 or more vehicles available	135

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
Utility gas	14,390
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,831
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	646
Coal or coke	15
Wood	243
Solar energy
Other fuel	104
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ohio County)
Occupied housing units	19,733
Less Than $50,000	13,539
$50,000 to $99,999	5,378
$100,000 to $149,999	1,645
$150,000 to $199,999	705
$200,000 to $299,999	495
$300,000 to $499,999	140
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,400

GROSS RENT (Ohio County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,194
Less than $200	956
$200 to $299	827
$300 to $499	2,533
$500 to $699	1,004
$700 to $999	270
$1,000 to $1,499	48
$1,500 or more	N/A