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Wheeler

Illinois · 170 residents · 0.576 sq mi
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Wheeler has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $18,542. Population has grown 43% since 2000. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $14,999. At a median age of 27.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 43% less than the Illinois median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

170
+43%vs 2000
vs 119 in 2000
1990 – 2025
295 / sq mi
+43%vs 2000
vs 207 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
27.7
+2%vs 2000
vs 27.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
851101351601851990201020202024Wheeler
2024130
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$18,542
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,542
−31%vs 2000
vs $9,425 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.6%
−19.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$14,999
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2021
$144
−56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $435 in 2000
US average: $450
76.4%
+8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.3% in 2000
23.6% rent
0.8
−29%vs 2000
vs 1.1 in 2000
1990 – 2021
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(115)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score8.1%(10)
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(167)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.8%(3)
Diversity Score8.4%(14)
8
+4%vs 2000
vs 8 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

3.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.9%
+6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.7 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Wheeler, Illinois?

Wheeler, Illinois has about 170 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wheeler, Illinois?

The typical household in Wheeler, Illinois earns about $18,542 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wheeler, Illinois expensive?

In Wheeler, Illinois, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $144 a month.

How educated are people in Wheeler, Illinois?

About 3.1% of adults age 25 and over in Wheeler, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wheeler, Illinois?

About 7.6% of people in Wheeler, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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