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Wheeling, WV real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Wheeling NEIGHBORHOODS Clearview, City Center, Elm Grove / Elm Terrace, Fulton / Glenwood, Oakmont / Parkview, Greggsville / Edgewood, Warwood, Mount de Chantal / Pleasant Valley, Mozart, Limestone / Mount Olivet
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Wheeling, WV Bethany, Bethlehem, Claysville, PA, Glen Dale, Martins Ferry, OH, Moundsville, Saint Clairsville, OH, Shadyside, OH, St. Clairsville, OH, Valley Grove
POPULATION
31,301
Wheeling, WV Information
| WHEELING INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 31,301 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 15,622 |
| WHEELING HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 54.68% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 32.71% |
| % VACANT | 12.61% |
| TYPE OF WHEELING HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 58.19% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 5.43% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 18.34% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 17.28% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.74% |
| OTHER | 0.02% |
| SIZE OF WHEELING HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.19% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 18.79% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 31.62% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 34.10% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 10.28% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 3.02% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.67% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 15.42% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 33.49% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 49.42% |
| WHEELING REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $111,777 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $421 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$83,000 | 31.31% |
| $83,001-$165,000 | 44.86% |
| $165,001-$333,000 | 18.02% |
| $333,001-$498,000 | 4.05% |
| $498,001-$664,000 | 1.11% |
| $664,001-$831,000 | 0.28% |
| $831,001-$1,246,000 | 0.23% |
| $1,246,001-$1,661,000 | 0.14% |
| > $1,661,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Wheeling | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 4.78% |
| 5 TO 17 | 15.81% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.22% |
| 25 TO 34 | 10.21% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.81% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.89% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 21.26% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 81.94% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 23.24% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $27,388 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,923 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 18.02% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (17.79%), Education (11.38%), Retail (11.34%), Accomodation (8.31%), Manufacturing (7.91%), Other (6.06%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (5.40%), Finance (4.33%), Wholesale (3.92%), Construction (3.91%), Public Service (3.68%), Transportation (3.66%), Administration (3.15%), Arts (3.02%), Information Technology (2.69%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 7.14% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 92.74% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 5.00% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.17% |
| ASIAN | 0.83% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.02% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.21% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.03% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.80% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (22.22%), German (19.29%), Irish (11.05%), English (7.61%), Other Groups (6.89%), Italian (6.44%), United States or American (6.33%), Polish (5.13%), Scotch-Irish (2.21%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.65% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (91.36%) |
Wheeling is a medium-sized city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 31,301 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Wheeling is the fourth largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Wheeling was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wheeling is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wheeling is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wheeling who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.89%), sales jobs (11.80%), and management occupations (8.25%).
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.46 minutes getting to work every day.
Wheeling Information and Demographics
The percentage of people in Wheeling who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 23.24% of adults in Wheeling have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Wheeling in 2000 was $17,923, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,692 for a family of four.
The people who call Wheeling home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wheeling is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wheeling include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Wheeling is English.
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