Wheeling

Population: 135
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $71,900

Wheeling is a community in Livingston County, Missouri, home to 135 residents. The median household income of $41,000 is below the Livingston County median ($60,148).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheeling's population declined 50.5% from 273 to 135, while its median home value rose 10.6% from $65,000 to $71,900.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 62.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $71,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 97
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

273135

Median household income

$35,938$41,000

Median home value

$65,000$71,900

Median gross rent

$678$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	273	$35,938	$65,000	$678
2020	204	$34,423	$59,400	—
2021	230	$34,375	$62,700	$642
2022	203	$37,885	$72,200	$810
2023	135	$41,000	$71,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	9.6%
5 to 17	14	10.4%
18 to 24	2	1.5%
25 to 34	11	8.1%
35 to 44	11	8.1%
45 to 54	16	11.9%
55 to 64	30	22.2%
65 to 74	22	16.3%
75 and over	16	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	119	88.1%
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	11	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate55.7%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	9.4%
High school graduate	59	55.7%
Some college or associate's	26	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	11	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	78.9%
Carpooled	5	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	5.3%
Other means	1	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	27.8%
15 to 29 min	16	44.4%
30 to 44 min	3	8.3%
45 to 59 min	2	5.6%
60+ min	5	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 28.1% (38 of 135)

	Count	Share
Family households	34	53.1%
Nonfamily households	30	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	66.0%
Vacant	33	34.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	82.8%
Renter-occupied	11	17.2%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	62.9%
1-unit, attached	1	1.0%
2 to 4 units	12	12.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	23.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2979180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7861, -93.3860