Median Household Income
$48,590 ± $2,959
Median Home Value
$146,500 ± $8,330
Median Gross Rent
$794 ± $32/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,509
Poverty Rate
20.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
59.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.1%
Median Age
45.4
Average Commute
18 min
Households
12,614
Veterans
1,382
Population Over Time
Wheeling shrank 6.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
28,129
2016
27,758
2018
27,190
2020
27,046
2022
26,900
2024
26,350
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
89.5%
Hispanic or Latino
1.4%
Black or African American
4.5%
Asian
0.4%
Nearby Cities in West Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.