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Wheeling, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
38,495
Population
4,440/sq mi density
$83,251
Median Income
$41,463 per capita
$244,600
Home Value
$300,002 Zillow
$1,578
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
74
Violent Crime/100K
1,071 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$83,251 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$244,600 home value, $1,578/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Wheeling (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Manufacturing
52,776 jobs
1,028 firms
$144,717/yr
Retail Trade
36,424 jobs
1,874 firms
$55,434/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
32,507 jobs
1,950 firms
$64,636/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
25,069 jobs
1,478 firms
$30,025/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
23,865 jobs
1,480 firms
$70,615/yr
Wholesale Trade
22,920 jobs
1,144 firms
$138,370/yr
Professional & Technical Services
18,915 jobs
2,982 firms
$112,929/yr
Finance & Insurance
14,099 jobs
944 firms
$130,454/yr
Construction
12,776 jobs
1,956 firms
$90,037/yr
Management of Companies
11,045 jobs
105 firms
$164,492/yr
Other Services
9,231 jobs
1,970 firms
$61,064/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
8,521 jobs
864 firms
$51,354/yr
Arts & Entertainment
7,252 jobs
374 firms
$84,004/yr
Educational Services
6,122 jobs
311 firms
$46,629/yr
Real Estate
3,345 jobs
762 firms
$102,654/yr
Information & Technology
2,194 jobs
290 firms
$110,174/yr
Utilities
1,693 jobs
24 firms
$157,766/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
431 jobs
50 firms
$49,769/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
102 jobs
9 firms
$101,274/yr
Unclassified
21 jobs
30 firms
$59,523/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Management of Companies
1.99
Manufacturing
1.95
Wholesale Trade
1.77
Utilities
1.35
Arts & Entertainment
1.31
Administrative & Waste Services
1.23
Retail Trade
1.11
Finance & Insurance
1.05
Other Services
0.93
Educational Services
0.90
Accommodation & Food Services
0.84
Professional & Technical Services
0.83
Construction
0.74
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.69
Real Estate
0.65
Transportation & Warehousing
0.61
Information & Technology
0.36
Agriculture & Forestry
0.16
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.08
Unclassified
0.05
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 52,776 | 1,028 | $2,783 | $144,717 | 1.95 |
| Retail Trade | 36,424 | 1,874 | $1,066 | $55,434 | 1.11 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 32,507 | 1,950 | $1,243 | $64,636 | 0.69 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 25,069 | 1,478 | $577 | $30,025 | 0.84 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 23,865 | 1,480 | $1,358 | $70,615 | 1.23 |
| Wholesale Trade | 22,920 | 1,144 | $2,661 | $138,370 | 1.77 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 18,915 | 2,982 | $2,172 | $112,929 | 0.83 |
| Finance & Insurance | 14,099 | 944 | $2,509 | $130,454 | 1.05 |
| Construction | 12,776 | 1,956 | $1,731 | $90,037 | 0.74 |
| Management of Companies | 11,045 | 105 | $3,163 | $164,492 | 1.99 |
| Other Services | 9,231 | 1,970 | $1,174 | $61,064 | 0.93 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 8,521 | 864 | $988 | $51,354 | 0.61 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 7,252 | 374 | $1,615 | $84,004 | 1.31 |
| Educational Services | 6,122 | 311 | $897 | $46,629 | 0.90 |
| Real Estate | 3,345 | 762 | $1,974 | $102,654 | 0.65 |
| Information & Technology | 2,194 | 290 | $2,119 | $110,174 | 0.36 |
| Utilities | 1,693 | 24 | $3,034 | $157,766 | 1.35 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 431 | 50 | $957 | $49,769 | 0.16 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 102 | 9 | $1,948 | $101,274 | 0.08 |
| Unclassified | 21 | 30 | $1,145 | $59,523 | 0.05 |