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Wheeling township, IL


Cook County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 155,900   ( 2,270 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 4341.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:103,608 66.46% 8.2%
Black:2,6941.73% 35.9%
Indian:2430.16% 122.9%
Asian:19,20512.32% 41.6%
2+ races:3,3812.17% 86.9%
Hispanic:26,25816.84% 13.1%
Total non-White:52,29233.54% 28.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-9,196 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:11,466 9.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
153,630
112,80473.43%
1,9821.29%
1090.07%
13,5638.83%
1,8091.18%
23,21015.11%
40,82626.57%

2000
155,991
124,86080.04%
1,9741.27%
1130.07%
9,9066.35%
1,7151.10%
17,29211.09%
31,13119.96%

1990
148,641
132,90589.41%
1,4360.97%
1410.09%
6,0274.05%
n/a
8,0875.44%
15,73610.59%

1980
129,815
122,66594.49%
8260.64%
1420.11%
2,5741.98%
n/a
3,5032.70%
7,1505.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-12,056 -7.7
9,695 6.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,045 -5.4
15,395 10.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,240 7.9
8,586 6.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheeling township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.7
33,285 21.4%
122,615 78.6%
30,535 19.6%
61,795
2.50
41,450 67.1%
34,561 83.4%
1,905 4.6%
20,345 32.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
34,280 22.3%
119,350 77.7%
24,310 15.8%
60,296
2.53
40,994 68.0%
34,140 83.3%
2,122 5.2%
19,302 32.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
37,248 23.9%
118,743 76.1%
22,148 14.2%
60,327
2.57
41,985 69.6%
36,252 86.3%
1,696 4.0%
18,342 30.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
34,319 23.1%
114,322 76.9%
16,056 10.8%
56,670
2.60
41,002 72.4%
35,766 87.2%
1,522 3.7%
15,668 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
37,703 29.0%
92,112 71.0%
8,516 6.6%
44,595
2.89
35,163 78.8%
31,455 89.5%
1,587 4.5%
9,432 21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wheeling township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units64,604 
Median Value$348,200 
Occupied61,79595.7%
Vacant2,8094.3%
Owned46,97676.0%
Rented14,81924.0%
Median Rent$1,508 
Single-Family Units39,18860.7%
    Detached33,13951.3%
    Attached6,0499.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units20,44531.6%
Mobile Homes4430.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wheeling township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,1373.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2692.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1961.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5602.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6632.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5602.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3552.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5882.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5212.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993,4085.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995,2238.5%
$75,000 to $99,9997,65612.4%
$100,000 to $124,9996,74110.9%
$125,000 to $149,9996,30210.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997,89512.8%
$200,000 or more10,72117.3%
Median Household Income102,600 
Per Capita Income51,676 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6392.7%
Public Assistance1,1531.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,2916.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed61,94080.0%
Unemployed2,4273.1%
In Armed Forces880.1%
Total Labor Force64,45583.3%
Not in Labor Force12,94016.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector32,26326,19455.2%
Non-Profit2,6774,35738.1%
Self-Employed6,2433,07567.0%
Local Government1,9083,39236.0%
State Government3801,07126.2%
Federal Government58458250.1%
Total Private + Self38,50629,26956.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,5499,40237.1%
Total44,05538,67153.3%
Pct. Govt.9.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts18,49122.3%
Sales and Office Occupations16,17219.5%
Professional, Technical22,17626.8%
Service Occupations11,39013.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing670.1%
All others14,65017.7%
White Collar 68.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing11,25813.6%
Health care and social assistance10,16012.3%
Professional, scientific, technical9,40611.3%
Retail trade8,38810.1%
Educational services7,2408.7%
Finance and insurance5,3566.5%
Transportation and warehousing4,9295.9%
Accommodation and food services4,7695.8%
Other services4,1925.1%
Construction4,1815.0%
Wholesale trade3,1003.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,0243.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,8392.2%
Public administration1,7732.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2481.5%
Information1,2231.5%
Utilities2830.3%
Management2760.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1720.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction620.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wheeling township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican20,24912.99%
Puerto Rican1,6571.06%
Cuban5580.36%
Dominican550.04%
Total Central American1,2090.78%
Costa Rican380.02%
Guatemalan5370.34%
Honduran1800.12%
Nicaraguan200.01%
Panamanian190.01%
Salvadoran4150.27%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,5631.00%
Argentinean1580.10%
Bolivian220.01%
Chilean2370.15%
Colombian1300.08%
Ecuadorian3370.22%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4830.31%
Uruguayan220.01%
Venezuelan1490.10%
Other South American250.02%
Other Hispanic9670.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian8,0845.19%
Korean3,4532.21%
Filipino2,9091.87%
Chinese1,7911.15%
Vietnamese7570.49%
Japanese6550.42%
Mongolian1700.11%
Thai980.06%
Taiwanese660.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English84,78557.9%
Spanish20,63114.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic19,36213.2%
Other Indo-European8,2935.7%
Other Asian4,0102.7%
Korean2,6541.8%
Chinese1,9621.3%
Tagalog1,5561.1%
Arabic9860.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German23,92115.3%
Polish19,49212.5%
Irish15,67810.1%
Italian10,6956.9%
English7,7995.0%
Russian4,9783.2%
American4,8403.1%
Ukrainian4,1662.7%
Swedish3,3962.2%
Greek2,6161.7%
Norwegian2,1031.3%
European1,9291.2%
French1,7461.1%
Bulgarian1,5931.0%
Scottish1,3020.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen137,03487.9%
Not a citizen18,86612.1%
Native109,14870.0%
Foreign-born46,75230.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wheeling township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,059 4.5%3,891 3.4%19,856 17.5%26,529 23.4%35,862 31.6%22,329 19.7%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,059 4.5%
9-12 Years 3,891 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,856 17.5%
Some College 26,529 23.4%
Bach. Degree 35,862 31.6%
Grad Degree 22,329 19.7%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wheeling township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,778 D +2,870 D + 0.3%
D +7,648
2020 vs. 2012 R +450 D +12,440 D + 15.1%
D +12,890
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,826 D +4,806 D + 3.8%
D +7,632
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,952 D +1,936 D + 3.6%
D -16
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 46,644 59.7% Donald Trump* (R) 30,053 38.5% 1,453 1.9% 78,150 -2 -8 1.29%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 38,996 56.4% Donald Trump (R) 25,275 36.5% 4,923 7.1% 69,194 -2 -9 1.24%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 33,754 52.4% Mitt Romney (R) 29,603 46.0% 1,038 1.6% 64,395 5 -1 1.23%
2008 56% Barack Obama (D) 39,012 58.2% John McCain (R) 27,227 40.7% 737 1.1% 66,976 4 -5 1.21%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 33,085 50.0% George W. Bush* (R) 32,625 49.4% 398 0.6% 66,108 5 -1 1.25%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 29,547 49.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,172 47.6% 1,498 2.5% 59,217 7 2 1.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wheeling township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 46,644 59.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 30,053 38.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 843 1.1%
Other 610 0.8%
TOTAL 78,150
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Wheeling township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 38,996 56.4%
Donald Trump (R) 25,275 36.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,972 4.3%
Other 1,951 2.8%
TOTAL 69,194
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Wheeling township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 33,754 52.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 29,603 46.0%
Other 1,038 1.6%
TOTAL 64,395
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Wheeling township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 39,012 58.2%
John McCain (R) 27,227 40.7%
Other 737 1.1%
TOTAL 66,976
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Wheeling township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 32,625 49.4%
John Kerry (D) 33,085 50.0%
Other 398 0.6%
TOTAL 66,108
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Wheeling township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 29,547 49.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,172 47.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,241 2.1%
Other 257 0.4%
TOTAL 59,217
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheeling township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 43% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 31,532 60.4% Kathy Salvi (R) 20,030 38.4% 660 [+] 1.3% 52,222 -3 1.27%
2022 G 43% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 31,362 60.3% Darren Bailey (R) 19,251 37.0% 1,418 [+] 2.7% 52,031 -5 1.27%
2020 S2 63% Richard Durbin* (D) 43,787 57.0% Mark Curran (R) 29,906 38.9% 3,095 [+] 4.0% 76,788 0 1.29%
2018 G 47% J.B. Pritzker (D) 28,873 50.3% Bruce Rauner* (R) 25,939 45.2% 2,555 [+] 4.5% 57,367 6 1.26%
2016 S3 56% Tammy Duckworth (D) 33,405 49.2% Mark Kirk* (R) 31,217 45.9% 3,335 [+] 4.9% 67,957 6 1.24%
2014 S2 38% Richard Durbin* (D) 22,954 50.5% Jim Oberweis (R) 21,135 46.5% 1,339 [+] 2.9% 45,428 4 1.26%
2014 G 38% Bruce Rauner (R) 27,013 59.2% Pat Quinn* (D) 17,692 38.8% 894 [+] 2.0% 45,599 9 1.26%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote