Wheeling is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.31% of adults in Wheeling have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Wheeling in 2018 was $40,334, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,336 for a family of four. However, Wheeling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wheeling is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Wheeling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wheeling residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wheeling also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.83% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wheeling include Polish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Wheeling's cultural character, accounting for 45.82% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Wheeling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
