Wheeling City, West Virginia

Wheeling City is a one of the Ohio and Marshall counties, West Virginia, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, city's population was 31419 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 28913, giving it the fourth largest population among West Virginia. The city encompasses an area of 15.82 mi˛ (40.97 square kilometre ), of which, 13.91 square miles (36.03 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.91 square miles (4.95 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the ninth largest by total area in West Virginia. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in West Virginia.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 31419 people, 13719 households, and 7808 families residing in the city. The population density was 2258.4 people per square mile (871.97/km˛), making it the 33rd most densely populated city in West Virginia. There were 15706 housing units at an average density of 1129.1 per square mile (435.95/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.17 persons, and the average family size was 2.89 persons. Age range in the city was well distributed with 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males. The median age of the city's population was 42.4 years, the median age of male residents at 40.2 and the median age of female residents at 44.4. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 29133 White, 1567 Black or African American, 31 American Indian, 287 Asian, 9 Native Hawaiian, 341 from two or more races and 51 Ohter races.

Wheeling city West Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wheeling city West Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wheeling City West Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $27388, it is the 121st highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The median income for a family in the city was $38708, it is the 71st wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $17923, it is West Virginia's 71st wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $17360, Median income for males is $23340, compared with $13183 for females.

In 2000, 7794 pupils and students, of which 3721 are male and 4073 are female, 24.81% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 444 nursery or pri school, 411 kindergarten, 2937 elementary school, 1768 high school and 2234 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census31419
April 2000 Estimate31380
July 2000 Estimate31293
July 2001 Estimate30773
July 2002 Estimate30452
July 2003 Estimate30001
July 2004 Estimate29769
July 2005 Estimate29526
July 2006 Estimate29287
July 2007 Estimate29075
July 2008 Estimate28913
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school187257444
Kindergarten218193411
Elementary school145514822937
High school8689001768
College or graduate school99312412234
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wheeling city, West Virginia$27388$38708$17923
Ohio County, West Virginia$30836$41261$17734
West Virginia, United States$29696$36484$16477
United States$41994$50046$21587