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Wheeling city, WV


Marshall County, WV
Ohio County, WV

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 26,900   ( 1,586 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.6 square miles
Population density: 976.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,148 89.77% 6.4%
Black:1,1604.31% 19.6%
Indian:450.17% 4.7%
Asian:1380.51% 47.3%
2+ races:1,0593.94% 63.9%
Hispanic:2921.09% 17.7%
Total non-White:2,75210.23% 2.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,652 -7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:66 0.3




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

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

2010
28,486
25,80090.57%
1,4425.06%
430.15%
2620.92%
6462.27%
2480.87%
2,6869.43%

2000
31,301
28,85292.18%
1,5324.89%
500.16%
2520.81%
3231.03%
2500.80%
2,4497.82%

1990
34,882
33,18095.12%
1,4264.09%
90.03%
1530.44%
n/a
1130.32%
1,7024.88%

1980
43,067
40,88394.93%
1,7554.08%
410.10%
1070.25%
n/a
2590.60%
2,1845.07%

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
-3,052 -9.8
237 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,328 -12.4
747 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,703 -17.9
-482 -1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheeling city, WV
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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
45.0
5,249 19.5%
21,651 80.5%
6,544 24.3%
11,760
2.19
6,056 51.5%
4,182 69.1%
771 12.7%
5,704 48.5%

2010
NumberPercent
45.2
5,277 18.5%
23,209 81.5%
5,872 20.6%
12,816
2.11
6,949 54.2%
4,815 69.3%
811 11.7%
5,867 45.8%

2000
NumberPercent
42.1
6,447 20.6%
24,854 79.4%
6,655 21.3%
13,713
2.16
7,843 57.2%
5,763 73.5%
872 11.1%
5,870 42.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.4
7,277 20.9%
27,605 79.1%
7,652 21.9%
15,126
2.23
9,307 61.5%
7,016 75.4%
1,016 10.9%
5,819 38.5%

1980
NumberPercent
35.7
9,704 22.5%
33,363 77.5%
7,621 17.7%
17,193
2.43
11,458 66.6%
8,994 78.5%
1,062 9.3%
5,735 33.4%

2022 Housing Data for Wheeling city, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,428 
Median Value$131,407 
Occupied11,76081.5%
Vacant2,66818.5%
Owned7,13560.7%
Rented4,62539.3%
Median Rent$744 
Single-Family Units9,68767.1%
    Detached8,78360.9%
    Attached9046.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,41416.7%
Mobile Homes1431.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wheeling city, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008867.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0939.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997326.2%
$20,000 to $24,9997976.8%
$25,000 to $29,9995784.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994794.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995945.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995074.3%
$45,000 to $49,9994553.9%
$50,000 to $59,9998667.4%
$60,000 to $74,9997756.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,24010.5%
$100,000 to $124,9999718.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995364.6%
$150,000 to $199,9995895.0%
$200,000 or more6625.6%
Median Household Income47,437 
Per Capita Income33,912 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7296.2%
Public Assistance2852.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,30319.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,85463.3%
Unemployed7234.6%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force10,58268.0%
Not in Labor Force4,98132.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,0993,32455.2%
Non-Profit5401,05933.8%
Self-Employed39536152.2%
Local Government48738156.1%
State Government32921460.6%
Federal Government992679.2%
Total Private + Self4,4943,68554.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4551,68046.4%
Total5,9495,36552.6%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,56113.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,54922.5%
Professional, Technical2,46621.8%
Service Occupations2,09018.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing30.0%
All others2,64823.4%
White Collar 58.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,04218.0%
Retail trade1,33211.8%
Educational services1,12610.0%
Accommodation and food services9648.5%
Manufacturing6916.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6836.0%
Construction6385.6%
Other services5454.8%
Finance and insurance5214.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4524.0%
Transportation and warehousing4123.6%
Wholesale trade3963.5%
Public administration3653.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2882.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2492.2%
Utilities2262.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1921.7%
Information1891.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wheeling city, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1350.50%
Puerto Rican150.06%
Cuban250.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American560.21%
Argentinean160.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian250.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan150.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic610.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino420.16%
Indian410.15%
Chinese260.10%
Japanese150.06%
Thai80.03%
Taiwanese50.02%
Indonesian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,78297.3%
Spanish2340.9%
Other Indo-European1920.8%
Other Asian570.2%
Tagalog420.2%
German, other Germanic360.1%
Arabic350.1%
Chinese280.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,94225.8%
Irish4,15615.4%
English3,23012.0%
Italian2,3218.6%
Polish1,5415.7%
American1,3855.1%
Scotch-Irish7172.7%
Scottish5862.2%
Hungarian5282.0%
French4111.5%
Welsh3811.4%
Greek3561.3%
Lebanese2470.9%
Dutch2040.8%
Russian1950.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,67599.2%
Not a citizen2250.8%
Native26,30997.8%
Foreign-born5912.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wheeling city, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
321 1.6%1,073 5.5%6,636 34.1%5,238 26.9%3,983 20.4%2,226 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 321 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,073 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,636 34.1%
Some College 5,238 26.9%
Bach. Degree 3,983 20.4%
Grad Degree 2,226 11.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wheeling city, WV

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +469 D +649 D + 8.7%
D +1,118
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 7,004 57.2% Joe Biden (D) 5,040 41.2% 203 1.7% 12,247 -11 10 1.54%
2016 51% Donald Trump (R) 6,535 57.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,922 34.7% 838 7.4% 11,295 -10 12 1.57%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wheeling city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,040 41.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,004 57.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 164 1.3%
Other 39 0.3%
TOTAL 12,247
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Wheeling city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,922 34.7%
Donald Trump (R) 6,535 57.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 478 4.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 256 2.3%
Other 104 0.9%
TOTAL 11,295
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheeling city, WV

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 56% Shelley Capito* (R) 7,753 64.0% Paula Swearengin (D) 4,133 34.1% 221 [+] 1.8% 12,107 -6 1.55%
2020 G 56% Jim Justice* (R) 6,815 56.2% Ben Salango (D) 4,792 39.5% 514 [+] 4.2% 12,121 -9 1.58%
2018 S1 45% Joe Manchin* (D) 5,763 57.9% Patrick Morrissey (R) 3,843 38.6% 346 [+] 3.5% 9,952 -8 1.70%
2016 G 51% Jim Justice (D) 5,431 47.9% Bill Cole (R) 4,836 42.7% 1,065 [+] 9.4% 11,332 0 1.59%
*: 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