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Wheeler, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Porter County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
135
Population
51/sq mi density
$36,184
Median Income
$30,861 per capita
$143,200
Home Value
$263,902 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
2,136 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$36,184 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$143,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-67.2%
411 → 135
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-10.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-45.6%
$66,563 → $36,184
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-5.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wheeler across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
62
-73 from 2023 (135)
Projected Median Income 2030
$23,622
$-12,562 from 2023 ($36,184)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 411 | — | $66,563 | — |
| 2015 | 347 | -15.6% | $53,839 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 405 | +16.7% | $63,750 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 313 | -22.7% | $31,065 | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 217 | -30.7% | — | — |
| 2023 | 135 | -37.8% | $36,184 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.