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Wheeler Illinois Information: Wheeler, Illinois is part of JASPER County. You can view Wheeler venues that host many Wheeler IL events every year. You can also research Wheeler Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Wheeler Illinois real estate guide. Wheeler Illinois has a latitude of 39.0188 and a longitude of -88.3114. Zip codes in Wheeler, IL include 62479 ... more Wheeler zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wheeler, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wheeler, IL was 119.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wheeler was 64, which represents 53.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wheeler, IL
There are an estimated 23 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Wheeler are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wheeler is 55 which is 46.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wheeler, Illinois
There are an estimated 19 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wheeler, IL
The median age of people living in Wheeler, IL was 27.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wheeler was 13. There were 78 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (12) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wheeler, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wheeler, IL was 119.

White Population in Wheeler, IL
The estimated White population in the Wheeler community is 118, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wheeler, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wheeler, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wheeler, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Wheeler, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wheeler, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wheeler was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wheeler community was 4, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wheeler, IL
The household population number in Wheeler was 119.

Group Quarters Population in Wheeler, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Wheeler, IL
The average household size in Wheeler is 2.9 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.43 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wheeler, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 48 total housing units in Wheeler.

The number of occupied housing units was 41, or 85.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 28 were owner-occupied (68.3), and 13 were renter-occupied (31.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Wheeler at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wheeler, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12, with a median value in dollars of 37,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wheeler, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wheeler, average costs per month were $194 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 33 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wheeler, Illinois
2 people in Wheeler also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wheeler, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wheeler was 6, or 7.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wheeler, IL
In 2000, there were 32 people in Wheeler, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wheeler, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Wheeler who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wheeler, Illinois
There were 48 in the labor force in Wheeler at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wheeler was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wheeler, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wheeler, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,333. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wheeler, Illinois
Per capita income in Wheeler in the last full census was 9,425. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wheeler numbered 9, or 28.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wheeler, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 31, or 27.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.