Wheeling, IL Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over27,137100.0
In labor force19,88173.3
Civilian labor force
19,85973.2
Employed
19,32971.2
Unemployed
5302.0
Percent of civilian labor force
2.7(X)
Armed Forces
220.1
Not in labor force7,25626.7
Females 16 years and over13,908100.0
In labor force9,04765.0
Civilian labor force
9,04765.0
Employed
8,81163.4
Own children under 6 years2,643100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,55758.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over18,933100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone15,12379.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,35812.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)6283.3
Walked3321.8
Other means1300.7
Worked at home3621.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over19,329100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations6,79935.2
Service occupations2,39712.4
Sales and office occupations6,04831.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations190.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,2066.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,86014.8
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining430.2
Construction8404.3
Manufacturing3,97420.6
Wholesale trade8734.5
Retail trade2,60413.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities9314.8
Information5612.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,5908.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,72214.1
Educational, health and social services2,49212.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,4457.5
Other services (except public administration)9615.0
Public administration2931.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers17,21989.1
Government workers1,3447.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business7113.7
Unpaid family workers550.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households13,237100.0
Less than $10,0006625.0
$10,000 to $14,9993502.6
$15,000 to $24,9999887.5
$25,000 to $34,9991,2789.7
$35,000 to $49,9992,45218.5
$50,000 to $74,9993,47626.3
$75,000 to $99,9992,10515.9
$100,000 to $149,9991,33310.1
$150,000 to $199,9992882.2
$200,000 or more3052.3
Median household income (dollars)55,491(X)
With earnings11,61987.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
64,879(X)
With Social Security income2,32417.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,501(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3902.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,440(X)
With public assistance income2151.6
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,662(X)
With retirement income1,36510.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,757(X)
Families8,456100.0
Less than $10,0001371.6
$10,000 to $14,999991.2
$15,000 to $24,9995136.1
$25,000 to $34,9996968.2
$35,000 to $49,9991,38316.4
$50,000 to $74,9992,46329.1
$75,000 to $99,9991,65719.6
$100,000 to $149,9991,05812.5
$150,000 to $199,9992332.8
$200,000 or more2172.6
Median family income (dollars)63,088(X)
Per capita income (dollars)24,989(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers41,586(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers32,262(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families232(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.7
With related children under 18 years197(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.5
With related children under 5 years
133(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.8
Families with female householder, no husband present77(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.0
With related children under 18 years77(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.1
With related children under 5 years
19(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.5
Individuals1,803(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.3
18 years and over1,275(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.9
65 years and over
259(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.9
Related children under 18 years505(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
262(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over792(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.6
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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