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Wheeling, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Ohio County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
26,670
Population
1,961/sq mi density
$48,498
Median Income
$35,997 per capita
$142,500
Home Value
$142,594 Zillow
$795
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
778
Violent Crime/100K
2,528 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,498 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,500 home value, $795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
778 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,498
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,997
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheeling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheeling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,498
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,997
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,258
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,074
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
52% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,794
Restaurants
140
Healthcare
229
Retail
186
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,258
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,498 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,997 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,258 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $5,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,794 |
| Restaurants | 140 |
| Healthcare | 229 |
| Retail | 186 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,258 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |