Wheeling, WV Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 15,622 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9,090 | 58.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 849 | 5.4 |
| 2 units | 1,505 | 9.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,360 | 8.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 909 | 5.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 467 | 3.0 |
| 20 or more units | 1,324 | 8.5 |
| Mobile home | 116 | 0.7 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 2 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 66 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 195 | 1.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 178 | 1.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 701 | 4.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,530 | 9.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,300 | 8.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,932 | 25.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 7,720 | 49.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 272 | 1.7 |
| 2 rooms | 814 | 5.2 |
| 3 rooms | 1,537 | 9.8 |
| 4 rooms | 2,488 | 15.9 |
| 5 rooms | 3,064 | 19.6 |
| 6 rooms | 3,460 | 22.1 |
| 7 rooms | 1,610 | 10.3 |
| 8 rooms | 1,177 | 7.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,200 | 7.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,652 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,119 | 15.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,361 | 24.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,999 | 14.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,054 | 15.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,631 | 11.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,488 | 18.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,663 | 19.5 |
| 1 | 5,625 | 41.2 |
| 2 | 4,222 | 30.9 |
| 3 or more | 1,142 | 8.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,943 | 80.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 158 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 2,286 | 16.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 93 | 0.7 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 26 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 97 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 49 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 37 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 102 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 728 | 5.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 13,652 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 13,484 | 98.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 153 | 1.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 15 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,740 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,373 | 30.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,565 | 46.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 907 | 11.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 418 | 5.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 340 | 4.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 105 | 1.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 32 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 67,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,788 | 48.9 |
Less than $300 | 107 | 1.4 |
$300 to $499 | 720 | 9.3 |
$500 to $699 | 1,073 | 13.9 |
$700 to $999 | 1,052 | 13.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 558 | 7.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 154 | 2.0 |
$2,000 or more | 124 | 1.6 |
Median (dollars) | 699 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,952 | 51.1 |
Median (dollars) | 211 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,043 | 52.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,088 | 14.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 916 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 402 | 5.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 300 | 3.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 885 | 11.4 |
| Not computed | 106 | 1.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 5,098 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 881 | 17.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 735 | 14.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,058 | 40.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 789 | 15.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 216 | 4.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 34 | 0.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 385 | 7.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 363 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,045 | 20.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 686 | 13.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 522 | 10.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 529 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 452 | 8.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,287 | 25.2 |
| Not computed | 577 | 11.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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