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Wheeling, WV Profile


Wheeling, WV, population 28,805, is located in West Virginia's Ohio county, about 46.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 81.9 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Wheeling's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wheeling has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Wheeling's population has declined by about 2%.

Wheeling's property crime levels tend to be West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200031,382N/A
200130,769-1.95%
200230,435-1.09%
200329,976-1.51%
200429,734-0.81%
200529,484-0.84%
200629,223-0.89%
200729,025-0.68%
200828,864-0.55%
200928,805-0.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,388
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005461
2006398
2007461
2008489
2009499
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 0203286
2006 1182673
2007 1153583
2008 1163787
2009 1223684
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20053,212
20063,320
20073,376
20083,034
20093,510
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 227 645 89
2006 245 652 88
2007 216 693 72
2008 186 632 57
2009 200 752 54
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation672 feet above sea level
Land Area13.8 Square Miles
Water Area1.9 Square Miles



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