Demographics


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Population


  • 2022: 39,137
  • 2020: 38,553
  • 2015: 38,501
  • 2010: 37,648
  • 2006: 38,555 (Special Census)
  • 2000: 34,496
  • 1996: 30,216
  • 1990: 29,911
  • 1986: 26,276
  • 1980: 23,266
  • 1970: 14,746

Demographic Highlights (2022)


Total Number of Housing Units: 15,312

Average Houshold Size: 2.5

Percentage of Residential Population with an Associate's Degree or Higher: 47.4%

Median Household Income: $71,966

Percentage of Owner Occupied Housing Units: 61.2%

Median Age of Wheeling Residents: 38.4