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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Wheeling Metro

Wheeling, WV-OH · 3 counties · 159,301 residents · 943 sq mi
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Wheeling is a metro area of 159,301 people. The median age is 37.5, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $43,778. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Median rent is $280 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
159,301
+4%vs 2000
vs 153,172 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
169 / sq mi
+4%vs 2000
vs 162 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.5
−8%vs 2000
vs 40.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
943 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
135K141K148K155K162K19902000201020202024Wheeling
2024137K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(9,405)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(10,363)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(10,644)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(11,548)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(9,179)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(22,169)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(23,391)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(17,069)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.7%(17,013)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.4%(16,521)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.9%(9,380)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(2,619)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,865
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,357 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,118
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,748 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$43,778
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,663 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$280
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $362 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(145,907)
Black2.9%(4,378)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(740)
Asian0.4%(663)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(155,513)
Black1.8%(2,839)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(554)
Asian0.4%(594)
Other0.2%(355)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(635)
Puerto Rican0.3%(350)
Spaniard0.1%(144)
Colombian0.1%(118)
Costa Rican0.3%(93)
Guatemalan0.1%(84)
Peruvian0.1%(55)
Salvadoran0.2%(46)
Venezuelan0.1%(22)
Dominican0%(15)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(210)
Asian Indian0.1%(129)
Nepalese0.1%(128)
Chinese0.1%(125)
Japanese0%(10)
Hmong0%(7)
Korean0%(6)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
German20.8%(28,429)
Irish15%(20,575)
English11.6%(15,839)
Italian7.6%(10,401)
Polish6.1%(8,298)
American5.3%(7,230)
Scottish2%(2,738)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(2,483)
Hungarian1.7%(2,302)
French1.3%(1,844)
Dutch1.2%(1,606)
Slovak1%(1,338)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,204)
Arab0.7%(930)
Greek0.7%(910)
Lebanese0.6%(850)
Croatian0.6%(850)
Czech0.5%(742)
Russian0.4%(589)
Swiss0.4%(484)
British0.3%(428)
Swedish0.3%(385)
Ukrainian0.2%(327)
Serbian0.2%(321)
Norwegian0.2%(303)
Austrian0.2%(255)
Romanian0.1%(176)
West Indian0.1%(152)
Lithuanian0.1%(147)
Belgian0.1%(135)
Portuguese0.1%(127)
Brazilian0.2%(126)
Slovene0.1%(119)
Haitian0.1%(107)
Syrian0%(61)
Canadian0.1%(56)
Danish0%(46)
Australian0.1%(42)
Finnish0%(37)
Nigerian0.1%(33)
Jamaican0%(24)
Guyanese0.1%(22)
Israeli0%(14)
Iraqi0%(10)
Iranian0%(8)
Turkish0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.2%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.9%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(20,688)
Married49.9%(29,176)
Widowed3.9%(2,297)
Divorced10.7%(6,275)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(15,290)
Married48.2%(27,685)
Widowed11.9%(6,826)
Divorced13.3%(7,613)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(1,596)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(1,611)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(2,633)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(414)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,757 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

WheelingCENTRAL25,680Moundsville7,659Martins Ferry6,048St. Clairsville4,926Barnesville3,861Bellaire3,738Shadyside3,334Bethlehem2,520McMechen1,605Bridgeport1,523West Liberty1,429Powhatan Point1,407Glen Dale1,404Benwood1,196Bethesda1,179Wolfhurst1,058Yorkville933Neffs921Cameron818Flushing803Triadelphia651Brookside523Lansing523Lloydsville475Clearview450Belmont399Holloway325Blaine296Valley Grove269Glencoe255

The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Belmont CountyCENTRAL64,434Ohio CountyCENTRAL40,496Marshall County29,159
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wheeling, WV-OH?

Wheeling, WV-OH has about 159,301 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wheeling, WV-OH?

The typical household in Wheeling, WV-OH earns about $21,865 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wheeling, WV-OH expensive?

In Wheeling, WV-OH, the median home is worth about $43,778, and the typical rent is about $280 a month.

How educated are people in Wheeling, WV-OH?

About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Wheeling, WV-OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wheeling, WV-OH?

About 16.3% of people in Wheeling, WV-OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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