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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+-0%
38,078 → 38,061
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+-0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.5%
$58,438 → $83,251
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wheeling 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
38,061
+0 from 2023 (38,061)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,637
+$23,386 from 2023 ($83,251)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,078 | — | $58,438 | — |
| 2015 | 38,127 | +0.1% | $56,110 | -4% |
| 2017 | 38,490 | +1% | $62,478 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 38,617 | +0.3% | $68,615 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 38,499 | -0.3% | $74,331 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 38,061 | -1.1% | $83,251 | +12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.