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Wheeling township

County:
Cook County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
35.907
State:
Illinois

Wheeling township is located in Cook County, Illinois. Wheeling township has a 2025 population of 149,248. Wheeling township is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 157,097 in 2020.

The average household income in Wheeling township is $133,176 with a poverty rate of 6.35%.The median age in Wheeling township is 42.5 years: 40.9 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.

149.2K
Total Population
4,157
Density (mi²)
-926 -0.62%
Growth

Wheeling township Population

Wheeling township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wheeling township includes 69.31% White, 11.76% Asian, 8.71% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,05569.31%
Asian18,16611.76%
Other race13,4518.71%
Two or more races11,7637.62%
Black or African American3,2102.08%
Native American8040.52%

Wheeling township Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wheeling township's average per capita income is $62,844. Household income levels show a median of $106,621. The poverty rate stands at 6.35%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$143,636$170,716
Families$131,963$157,646
Households$106,621$133,176
Non Families$63,219$78,612

$62,844

Average Income

$106,621

Median Household Income

6.35%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)