Demographics & People — Wheeling, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)38,495
Estimated 2026~38,300
Median Age39.9
Total Households15,296
Family Households9,605
Average Household Size2.48
Diversity Index0.6193 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White19,999
Black or African American901
Asian6,172
Hispanic or Latino12,306

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups18,379
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino12,358
Hispanic: Mexican10,495
Unclassified or not reported6,799
Polish2,862
German2,780
Russian2,091
Ukrainian1,763
Irish1,519
American1,276

Language

English Only13,485
Spanish10,643
Population 5+36,397

Veterans

Veterans713
Population 18+31,550

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.7 minutes
Work from Home14.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Wheeling, Illinois.