Wheeling, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheeling	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$55,187	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$107,370	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,544	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,714	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,073	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,334	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheeling is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheeling is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheeling is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheeling is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,572 $107,370 $214,740

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wheeling median earnings by income bracket

Wheeling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Wheeling, IL	39,851	$107,370	32.0%

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Issaquah, WA	39,876	$178,809	119.8%
Wheeling, IL	39,851	$107,370	32.0%

Source: The Wheeling, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.