Wheeling, WV Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,794 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 444 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 411 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,937 | 37.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,768 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,234 | 28.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,967 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,447 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,521 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,917 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,983 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 993 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,917 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,189 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,112 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,042 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,639 | 48.4 |
| Separated | 426 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,992 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,448 | 9.4 |
| Divorced | 3,013 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,853 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 497 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 227 | 45.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,849 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,949 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 389 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,339 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,387 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,507 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,804 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,149 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,403 | 38.3 |
Same county | 6,579 | 22.1 |
Different county | 4,824 | 16.2 |
Same state | 1,855 | 6.2 |
Different state | 2,969 | 10.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 252 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,301 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,784 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 30,651 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 22,801 | 72.8 |
Different state | 7,850 | 25.1 |
Born outside United States | 133 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 517 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 176 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 292 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 225 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 517 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 206 | 39.8 |
| Asia | 220 | 42.6 |
| Africa | 16 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 36 | 7.0 |
| Northern America | 34 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,804 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,596 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,208 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 427 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 391 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 165 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 660 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 95 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,301 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,844 | 111.3 |
| Arab | 529 | 1.7 |
| Czech1 | 215 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 614 | 2.0 |
| English | 3,744 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 524 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 8,941 | 28.6 |
| Greek | 596 | 1.9 |
| Hungarian | 510 | 1.6 |
| Irish1 | 5,988 | 19.1 |
| Italian | 2,372 | 7.6 |
| Lithuanian | 90 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 2,047 | 6.5 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 209 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 916 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 617 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 239 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 160 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 210 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,981 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 444 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,680 | 11.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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