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Village in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois

Wheeling

District lines run through Wheeling, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.

Who lives in Wheeling

Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.

People

Population
38,400
Median age
39.9 years
Under 18
21%
65 and over
18%
Veterans, of adults
2%
Speak another language at home
62%

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino, of any race
28%
White, not Hispanic
49%
Black, not Hispanic
4%
Asian, not Hispanic
15%

Income and housing

Median household income
$85,200
Below the poverty line
10%
Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
41%
Owner-occupied homes
63%
Median home value
$266,000

2024 vote for president

Not counted for Wheeling on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figures for Cook County and Lake County.

Represent all of Wheeling

Represent part of Wheeling

Each represents the part of Wheeling inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 39,137 in all.

Wheeling's districts (8)

U.S. House (2)

Illinois Senate (3)

Illinois House (3)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.