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Wheeling, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 34,496. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,641 (+6.2% change)
Males: 16,967 (49.2%), Females: 17,529 (50.8%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60090

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $55,491
Median house value: $160,900

Population by Race

Races in Wheeling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • Hispanic (20.7%)
  • Other race (9.2%)
  • Asian Indian (4.1%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.6%), Polish (10.8%), Irish (9.7%), Russian (6.8%), Italian (5.5%), English (4.6%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Map of Wheeling, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wheeling

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheeling village

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

31.4% Foreign born (13.4% Latin America, 9.9% Europe, 7.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,054 (+17.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheeling:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheeling:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 27 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheeling:

  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 3 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 11 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)

Amtrak station near Wheeling:

  • 10 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Wheeling:

  • WORSHAM COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 137; Location: 495 NORTHGATE PKY; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.WORSHAMCOLLEGE.COM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheeling:

  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 15 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 16 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 16 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)

Schools

Public high school in Wheeling:

  • WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,926; Location: 900 S ELMHURST RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wheeling:

  • WALT WHITMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: 133 S WILLE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OLIVER W HOLMES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 857; Location: 221 S WOLF RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JACK LONDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 795; Location: 1001 W DUNDEE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EUGENE FIELD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 51 ST ARMAND LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARK TWAIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 515 E MERLE LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BOOTH TARKINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 310 SCOTT ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Wheeling:

  • HORIZONS CHILDREN’S CENTER (Students: 220; Location: 3316 SCHOENBECK RD; Grades: PK – 7)
  • POKO LOKO CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 35; Location: 404 S ELMHURST RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 35; Location: 780 S SCHOENBECK; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Wheeling:

  • INDIAN TRAILS P.L.D. (Operating income: $3,781,436; Location: 355 S. SCHOENBECK ROAD; 213,268 books; 13,709 audio materials; 10,954 video materials; 437 serial subscriptions)

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