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Demographics
 The following tables provide demographic statistics for the
Village of Wheeling. Unless otherwise noted, the statistics were
collected in 1999 as part of the 2000 census.
Population
| 2007 |
40,331
(Estimated) |
| 2006 |
38,555
(Special Census) |
| 2000 |
34,496 |
| 1996 |
30,216 |
| 1990 |
29,911 |
| 1986 |
26,276 |
| 1980 |
23,266 |
| 1970 |
14,746 |
2006 Population Percentage by Race
|
Racial
Composition |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Total |
40,331 |
100 |
|
White |
26,198 |
56.7 |
|
Black |
962 |
2 |
|
Hispanic Origin* |
8,545 |
24.2 |
|
Asian |
3,995 |
13.7 |
|
Other |
631 |
3.4 |
*Hispanic is not defined as a separate
race; a person of Hispanic origin may be white, black, or
other race.
Number of Families:
9,838
 Number of Households:
15,776
Median Age: 37.2
2030 Projected Number of Households:
15,718 (NIPC)
Persons per household:
2.19 (Special
Census)
Housing
| Number of Units: |
|
|
Owner Occupied |
10,291 |
|
Renter Occupied |
5,485 |
|
Total |
15,776 |
Average Home Value
| 2006 |
$330,426
(Source: Illinois Association of REALTORS) |
| 2003 |
$239,410
(Source: MLSNI) |
|
2002 |
$217,730 (Source: MLSNI Average Sale
Price) |
|
2000 |
$174,000 |
|
1998 |
$170,816 (Source: Living in Greater
Chicago 1999-2000) |
|
1993 |
$159,623 |
|
1992 |
$144,190 |
Median Household Income:
$55,491
Median Gross Rent:
$750-999
Per Capita Income
|
2000 |
$24,989 |
|
1995 |
$18,480 |
|
1990 |
$18,149 |
Per Capita Income U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2000 data based on actual
census; other years best available estimates provided by
the Community Development Department.
Average Family Income
|
2000 |
$63,088 |
| 1998 |
$56,876* |
|
1994 |
$52,284* |
|
1993 |
$50,032* |
|
1980 |
$23,505* |
*Estimated
average family income from Living in
Greater Chicago , Gams Publishing, Inc. 1999-2000; Meyer
Communications Group 1999
Education, Persons 18 years and older
(1999)
| Less
than 9th grade |
1,841 |
|
9th grade to 12th grade, no diploma |
2,152 |
|
High school graduate |
5,573 |
|
Some college, no degree |
4,571 |
|
Associate degree |
1,406 |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
4,950 |
|
Graduate or professional degree |
2,414 |
| Total |
22,907 |
Means of Transportation to work
| Drive Alone |
15,123 |
|
Carpooled |
2,358 |
|
Public Transportation |
628 |
|
Walked |
332 |
|
Other |
130 |
|
Worked at Home |
362 |
Mean travel time to work: 26
minutes
Workers 16 years and over:
19,881
Employed Wheeling Residents by Industry
| Total Employed |
19,329 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries,
Hunting, Mining |
43 |
|
Construction |
840 |
|
Manufacturing |
3,974 |
|
Wholesale
Trade |
873 |
|
Retail
Trade |
2,604 |
Transportation, Warehousing,
Utilities |
931 |
|
Information |
561 |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate,
Rental and Leasing |
1,590 |
Professional, Scientific,
Management, Administrative,
Waste Management Services |
2,722 |
|
Education, Health/Social Services |
2,492 |
Arts,
Entertainment, Recreation,
Accomodation and Food Services |
1,445 |
Other
Services (except Public
Administration) |
961 |
|
Public
Administation |
293 |
Workers Employed in Wheeling by
Specific Industry (Private Sector Employment)
(Table
2A March 2004p -Where Workers Work August 2004)
| All
Industries |
20,927 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing and Hunting |
A/ |
|
|
|
|
Mining |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Utilities |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Construction |
2,095 |
|
|
|
| Manufacturing |
8,002 |
|
Wholesale Trade |
2,797 |
|
Food |
648 |
|
Retail Trade |
1,270
|
|
Beverage & Tobacco |
0 |
|
Transportation & Warehousing |
1,000
|
|
Textile Mills |
0 |
|
Information |
332
|
|
Textile Product Mills |
A/ |
|
Finance & Insurance |
318
|
|
Apparel |
A/ |
|
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
201
|
|
Leather & Applied Products |
A/ |
|
Professional Scientific &
Tech. Svcs. |
842
|
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Wood Products |
0 |
|
Mgmt. of Companies &
Enterprises |
156
|
|
Paper |
546 |
|
Admin. & Sup. & Waste
Mgmt. & Remed. Svcs |
1,200
|
|
Printing & Related Support |
471 |
|
Educational Services |
82
|
|
Petroleum & Coal Products |
0 |
|
Health Care & Social
Assistance |
710
|
|
Chemical |
386 |
|
Arts, Entertainment &
Recreation |
A/
|
|
Plastics & Rubber Products |
499 |
|
Accommodations & Food
Services |
1,111
|
|
Nonmetallic Mineral
Products |
192 |
|
Other Services (except
Public Admin.) |
742
|
|
Primary Metal Products |
417 |
|
Unclassified |
A/
|
|
Fabricated Metal Products |
2,344 |
|
|
|
|
Machinery |
684 |
|
|
|
|
Computer & Electronic Pdts. |
980 |
|
|
|
Electronic Equip.,
Appliances &
Comp. |
A/ |
|
|
|
|
Transportation Equipment |
155 |
|
|
|
|
Furniture & Related
Products |
38 |
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
Manufacturing |
596 |
|
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|
| A/
= Figures omitted to avoid disclosure of individual
firm data |
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Unemployment Statistics
Average Annual
Unemployment Rate
|
|
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
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Wheeling |
3.8% |
3.3% |
3.3% |
3.2% |
2.8% |
4.4% |
5.8% |
5.6% |
5.1% |
4.8% |
|
Chicago PMSA |
5.0% |
4.5% |
4.3% |
4.1% |
4.1% |
5.4% |
6.7% |
6.8% |
6.2% |
6.0% |
|
Illinois |
5.3% |
4.7% |
4.5% |
4.3% |
4.3% |
5.4% |
6.5% |
6.7% |
6.2% |
5.7% |
|
USA |
5.4% |
4.9% |
4.5% |
4.2% |
4.0% |
4.7% |
5.8% |
6.0% |
5.5% |
5.1% |
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May 2007 |
|
Labor Force |
Unemployed
|
Rate |
|
|
Rate |
|
Wheeling |
22,358 |
783 |
3.5% |
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|
|
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Chicago-Naperville-Joliet
Metropolitan Division |
4,093,600 |
190,800 |
4.7% |
|
6.0% |
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Illinois |
6,675,200 |
321,000 |
4.8% |
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U.S. |
151,924,000 |
7,649,000 |
5.0% |
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State of
Illinois Department of Employment Security
State of Illinois Labor Force Report January 2007
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