Primary sources for Wheeling, IL
- Census Bureau profile of Wheeling, IL, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Wheeling, IL, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Wheeling, IL, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Wheeling, IL
Electricity rates in Wheeling, Illinois
Wheeling, IL ranks 6 of 65 Illinois cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (41%). Wheeling, Illinois has 38,495 residents in 15,296 households; 23.3% heat with electricity.
Households in Wheeling, IL can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Wheeling on the map
Cook County, with Wheeling marked
Who supplies Wheeling
Cook County lists 1 utility for Wheeling, IL, a city of 38,495: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Cook County page.
Housing and heating in Wheeling
Wheeling, IL: 8,034 of 16,055 homes were built before 1980 and 2,563 in 2000 or later. Wheeling, IL has 4,462 detached houses, 6,628 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 373 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Wheeling, IL
% of homes by decade built, Wheeling, IL
- 2pre-40
- 140s
- 1050s
- 1260s
- 2470s
- 2480s
- 1090s
- 1000s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Wheeling, IL
| Wheeling, IL | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, IL, median year built | 1980 | 1961 | +19 years | 22 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, built before 1980 | 50.0% | 74.1% | -24.1 points | 43 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, built 2000 or later | 16.0% | 12.1% | +3.8 points | 27 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, detached houses | 27.8% | 39.8% | -12.0 points | 64 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 41.3% | 34.2% | +7.1 points | 6 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, mobile homes | 2.3% | 0.8% | +1.5 points | 9 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, renter households | 38.6% | 42.5% | -3.9 points | 16 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, median home value | $244,600 | $305,200 | -$60,600 | 46 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,578 | $1,381 | +$197 | 22 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, people per household | 2.48 | 2.45 | +0.03 | 40 of 65 |
Facts about Wheeling
- Residents of Wheeling, IL, ACS 2023
- 38,49546 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Wheeling, IL
- $83,25142 of 65 of those cities
- Households in Wheeling, IL
- 15,2962.52 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Wheeling, IL
- 61.4%9,387 owners and 5,909 renter households
- Housing units in Wheeling, IL
- 16,055759 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Wheeling, IL
- 23.3%3,564 of 15,296 homes
- Land area of Wheeling, IL
- 8.7 sq mi4,439.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Wheeling, IL
- 1.6%at 693 kWh a month over the $83,251 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Wheeling, IL
- 344NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 893.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Wheeling, IL
- 19808,034 of 16,055 homes (50.0%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Wheeling, IL
- $244,600$1,578 gross rent a month, 7.74% of value a year
Bill and heat pump calculator, Wheeling
Compare Wheeling with nearby cities
| City near Wheeling, IL | Distance from Wheeling | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, IL (this page) | 0 mi | 38,495 | $83,251 | 1980 | $244,600 | 344 | 11.5% |
| Buffalo Grove, IL | 3.3 mi northwest | 42,824 (+4,329) | $129,820 (+$46,569) | 1982 (+2 yr) | $392,900 (+$148,300) | 306 (-38) | 28.5% (+17.0 pts) |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 3.8 mi southwest | 76,220 (+37,725) | $118,532 (+$35,281) | 1973 (-7 yr) | $403,200 (+$158,600) | 387 (+43) | 22.5% (+11.0 pts) |
| Northbrook, IL | 4.4 mi east | 34,642 (-3,853) | $155,321 (+$72,070) | 1975 (-5 yr) | $644,100 (+$399,500) | 320 (-24) | 27.4% (+16.0 pts) |
| Mount Prospect, IL | 4.6 mi south | 55,648 (+17,153) | $103,911 (+$20,660) | 1969 (-11 yr) | $377,000 (+$132,400) | 457 (+113) | 15.8% (+4.4 pts) |
| Glenview, IL | 5.7 mi southeast | 47,682 (+9,187) | $138,758 (+$55,507) | 1977 (-3 yr) | $598,800 (+$354,200) | 412 (+68) | 19.5% (+8.1 pts) |
Outage risk around Wheeling
Wheeling, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 326 wind and 18 tornado, 893.6 per 100,000 residents of 38,495. Top gust near Wheeling, IL: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Wheeling, IL: $1.2M.
Reports within 15 miles of Wheeling, IL
wind and tornado reports, Wheeling, IL
- 8'15
- 4'16
- 8'17
- 7'18
- 12'19
- 37'20
- 50'21
- 89'22
- 28'23
- 58'24
- 43'25
| Wheeling, IL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, IL, 2015 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2019 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2020 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2021 | 49 | 1 | 50 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2022 | 86 | 3 | 89 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2023 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2024 | 53 | 5 | 58 |
| Wheeling, IL, 2025 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
Cost of living with electricity in Wheeling
Wheeling, IL: 15,296 households at $1,067 a year per home for electricity (Cook County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $16.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,271 a year per household.
| Group in Wheeling, IL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Wheeling, IL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, IL, all households | 15,296 | $1,067 | $16.3 million | 1.28% |
| Wheeling, IL, homeowners | 9,387 | $1,275 | $12.0 million | 1.53% |
| Wheeling, IL, renters | 5,909 | $785 | $4.6 million | 0.94% |
Who lives in Wheeling: income, cars, homes
Wheeling, IL homes: 7,233 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,023 none or one, median 4.6 rooms. In Wheeling, IL, 2,582 of 5,796 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,345 households moved in since 2018 and 2,618 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 21,428 workers in Wheeling, IL, 2,454 work from home, 15,078 drive alone, 837 ride transit and 186 walk. In Wheeling, IL, 789 households own no vehicle and 8,363 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Wheeling, IL, 2,635 of 15,296 households earn under $35,000, 4,039 $35,000-$75,000, 5,632 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,990 $150,000 or more. 3,281 residents of Wheeling, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.2.
Household income in Wheeling, IL
| Wheeling, IL | Value | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, IL, households under $35,000 | 17.2% | 26 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, households $150,000 or more | 19.5% | 46 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, residents below poverty | 8.7% | 33 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, median age | 39.2 | 33 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 45.1% | 60 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 35 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, households with 2+ vehicles | 54.7% | 42 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, workers at home | 11.5% | 43 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, cost-burdened renters | 44.5% | 48 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, moved in since 2018 | 34.9% | 15 of 65 |
| Wheeling, IL, moved in before 2000 | 17.1% | 52 of 65 |
Analyst note on Wheeling
Wheeling, IL counts 38,495 residents in 15,296 households, on 8.7 square miles. Household income in Wheeling, IL is $83,251; 9,387 of its 15,296 households own. 3,564 of the 15,296 occupied homes in Wheeling, IL heat with electricity.
Wheeling, IL has 16,055 housing units, 759 of them vacant or seasonal. Wheeling, IL ranks 9 of 65 Illinois cities for the share of mobile homes (2%). Wheeling, IL ranks 12 of 65 Illinois cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (23%).
Wheeling, IL ranks 16 of 65 Illinois cities for the share of renter households (39%).
ZIP codes in Wheeling
| ZIP area touching Wheeling, IL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Wheeling | Share of Wheeling's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 60090 (Wheeling, IL) | 95.5% | 99.0% |
Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Wheeling
Wheeling: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Wheeling, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and Cook County lists 1 utility.
Wheeling: how does it rank among Illinois cities?
Wheeling, IL: rank 46 of 65 by its 38,495 residents, rank 42 of 65 by $83,251 median income.
Wheeling: how many homes heat with electricity?
Wheeling, IL: 3,564 of 15,296 occupied homes, 23.3%; Cook County 15.8%.
Wheeling: how much income goes to electricity?
At 693 kWh a month, 1.6% of the $83,251 median income in Wheeling, IL.
Wheeling: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Illinois yes; municipal and co-op areas around Wheeling, IL may be closed.
Wheeling: damaging storms reported nearby?
344 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Wheeling, IL, 2015 to 2025, 893.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Wheeling?
Wheeling, IL: median home built 1980; 8,034 of 16,055 homes (50.0%) predate 1980, 4,462 are detached and 6,628 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Wheeling, IL?
7,233 of 16,055 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.6 rooms.
How many Wheeling, IL renters struggle with rent?
2,582 of 5,796 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Wheeling, IL work from home?
2,454 of 21,428 workers.