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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wheeling, IL compare?
| Figure | Wheeling, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 38,391 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 39,137 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,513 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Wheeling, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,433±41 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.1%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.1%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.3%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 45.4%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $85,205±$3,711 |
| Per capita income | $41,499±$3,630 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.0%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $266,200±$17,846 |
| Median gross rent | $1,663±$86 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.3%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.2%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov