In Wheeling (Cook, Illinois), the median home price is $421,171; median household income is $106,026; the population is 153,991; schools rate 5.4 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 92.5 per 100k; and the average commute is 26.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Wheeling at a glance
Population
153,991
Median Household Income
$106,026
Typical Home Value
$421,171
School District Rating
5.4
Violent Crime Rate
92.5
Avg Commute Time
26.8
About Wheeling
With 153,991 residents, Wheeling is the 2nd most populated of 31 towns in Cook. The median home value is $421,171, 23% above the Cook median and 41% above the Illinois median. Median household income is $106,026 (27% above the Cook median).
Wheeling is a town in Cook, Illinois. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Wheeling with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Wheeling at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Wheeling, Illinois?
- Wheeling has a population of 153,991 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Wheeling, Illinois?
- The median home value in Wheeling is $421,171, 23% above the Cook median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Wheeling?
- Median household income in Wheeling is $106,026 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Wheeling, Illinois in?
- Wheeling is in Cook, Illinois. The county page compares every town in Cook on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Wheeling?
- Schools serving Wheeling rate 5.4 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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