Wheeler

Population: 93
Median household income: $20,625

Wheeler is a community in Jasper County, Illinois, home to 93 residents. The median household income of $20,625 is below the Jasper County median ($71,094).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheeler's population declined 45.6% from 171 to 93.

Owners occupy 89.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 93
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $20,625
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17193

Median household income

$35,250$20,625

Median home value

$29,800$28,300

Median gross rent

$571$579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	171	$35,250	$29,800	$571
2020	178	$35,625	$30,000	$579
2021	133	$38,250	$28,300	—
2022	123	—	—	—
2023	93	$20,625	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4423.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 741.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	4.3%
5 to 17	21	22.6%
18 to 24	2	2.2%
25 to 34	14	15.1%
35 to 44	22	23.7%
45 to 54	8	8.6%
55 to 64	13	14.0%
65 to 74	1	1.1%
75 and over	8	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82	88.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.7%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	22.7%
High school graduate	31	47.0%
Some college or associate's	20	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	61.1%
Carpooled	10	27.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	5.9%
15 to 29 min	19	55.9%
30 to 44 min	12	35.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 48.4% (45 of 93)

	Count	Share
Family households	16	43.2%
Nonfamily households	21	56.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	37	67.3%
Vacant	18	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	89.2%
Renter-occupied	4	10.8%

1-unit, detached34.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other65.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19	34.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	65.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1781074
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0430, -88.3188