Wheeling

Population: 26,670
Median household income: $48,498
Median home value: $142,500

Wheeling is a community in Ohio County, West Virginia, home to 26,670 residents. The median household income of $48,498 is below the Ohio County median ($57,867).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheeling's population declined 1.4% from 27,062 to 26,670, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $110,100 to $142,500.

The typical home was built around 1950. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,670
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,498
Median home value: $142,500
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 14,560
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,06226,670

Median household income

$44,119$48,498

Median home value

$110,100$142,500

Median gross rent

$658$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,062	$44,119	$110,100	$658
2020	27,046	$41,911	$110,900	$645
2021	27,142	$43,483	$116,300	$693
2022	26,900	$46,516	$131,600	$748
2023	26,670	$48,498	$142,500	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,357	5.1%
5 to 17	3,805	14.3%
18 to 24	2,157	8.1%
25 to 34	2,985	11.2%
35 to 44	3,084	11.6%
45 to 54	2,957	11.1%
55 to 64	3,890	14.6%
65 to 74	3,665	13.7%
75 and over	2,770	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,638	88.6%
Black or African American	1,179	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.2%
Asian	92	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.2%
Two or more races	1,266	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	409	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,499	7.7%
High school graduate	6,199	32.0%
Some college or associate's	5,374	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,738	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,541	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,450	77.1%
Carpooled	868	7.9%
Public transit	262	2.4%
Walked	484	4.4%
Bicycle	79	0.7%
Worked from home	758	6.9%
Other means	55	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,734	46.4%
15 to 29 min	3,290	32.3%
30 to 44 min	1,108	10.9%
45 to 59 min	343	3.4%
60+ min	723	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 19.3% (4,949 of 25,579)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,397	51.9%
Nonfamily households	5,927	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,324	84.6%
Vacant	2,236	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,343	59.6%
Renter-occupied	4,981	40.4%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,803	60.5%
1-unit, attached	959	6.6%
2 to 4 units	2,065	14.2%
5 to 19 units	820	5.6%
20 or more units	1,765	12.1%
Mobile home & other	148	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5486452
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 2.28 sq mi
Center point: 40.0738, -80.6960