Real Estate Market Update for Wheeling, IL
Map Information for Wheeling, IL
Area Information for Wheeling, IL
  • Population: 37,175
  • Median Age: 34.27 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 22.53 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 4
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 118
  • Sales Tax: 7%
  • Population Density: 4,273/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: 2%
  • Closest Airport: Chicago O'hare International
  • Closest College: Christian Life College
  • Closest Jr. College: Worsham Coll Of Mortuary Sci
  • Median Household Income: $60,441
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 17.15%
  • Median Years in Residence: 3.12 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $115,000
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Chicago Rockstars
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 7%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Wheeling, IL
Median Age: 34.27 Married: 42% Number of Households: 14,214 Households with Children: 4,668
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      School Data for Wheeling, IL

      School Name Distance Type Grades GreatSchools Rating Parent Rating
      Eugene Field Elementary School 0.4 mi Public K - 5 2 4
      O W Holmes Middle School 0.4 mi Public 5 - 8 1 3
      Mark Twain Elementary School 0.6 mi Public K - 5 1 5
      Hawthorn Early Childhood Center 0.7 mi Public PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN 0 0
      Walt Whitman Elementary School 0.7 mi Public K - 5 1 3
      Wheeling High School 0.9 mi Public 9 - 12 3-5 3
      Jack London Middle School 1.2 mi Public 5 - 8 3 4
      Alexander Graham Bell Monstessori School 1.5 mi Private SPECIAL EDUCATION 0 0
      Learning House 1.5 mi Private 7 - 12 0 0
      Booth Tarkington Elementary School 1.5 mi Public K - 5 3-5 4
      Proximity to listed schools and their school district(s) does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact a local real estate professional or the local school district(s) for the most current information relating to schools in the area. Sources: GreatSchools.org and Onboard Informatics © 2010
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