Wheeling Metro Area

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  2. Wheeling Metro Area Statistics
  3. Wheeling Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wheeling Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Wheeling Metro Area Family Information
  6. Wheeling Metro Area Education Information
  7. Wheeling Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Wheeling Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Wheeling Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wheeling Metro Area Counties
  11. Wheeling Metro Area Cities


Wheeling Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Wheeling Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 70,226
  • Land Area (2000): 1,391.731 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.462 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 31,236
Wheeling Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 73,250 51.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,451 1.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 65,568 46.41%

Wheeling Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wheeling Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Wheeling Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 3,430 11.46%
2. Construction 3,208 10.72%
3. Public Administration 1,950 6.52%
4. Educational Services 1,790 5.98%
5. Mining 1,558 5.21%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,434 4.79%
7. Truck Transportation 1,292 4.32%
8. Health Care 1,240 4.14%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 918 3.07%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 866 2.89%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 766 2.56%
12. Utilities 702 2.35%
13. Repair and Maintenance 680 2.27%
14. Department and Other General Stores 648 2.17%
15. Finance and Insurance 600 2.00%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 568 1.90%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 498 1.66%
18. Food Manufacturing 420 1.40%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 396 1.32%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 390 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,366 23.60%
2. Educational Services 2,634 9.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,258 8.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,608 5.96%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,558 5.78%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,370 5.08%
7. Public Administration 1,368 5.07%
8. Social Assistance 1,160 4.30%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 772 2.86%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 682 2.53%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 648 2.40%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 566 2.10%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 362 1.34%
14. Metal Manufactuing 342 1.27%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 314 1.16%
16. Construction 290 1.08%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 290 1.08%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 276 1.02%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 266 0.99%
20. Private Household Services 242 0.90%

Wheeling Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,174 7.26%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,614 5.39%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,552 5.19%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,438 4.81%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,310 4.38%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,304 4.36%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,138 3.80%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,076 3.60%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,070 3.58%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,062 3.55%
11. Other Construction Trades 894 2.99%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 858 2.87%
13. Extraction Workers 774 2.59%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 742 2.48%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 722 2.41%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 576 1.92%
17. Carpenters 552 1.84%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 518 1.73%
19. Top Executives 518 1.73%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 478 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,014 7.47%
2. Cashiers 1,446 5.36%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,446 5.36%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,398 5.18%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,306 4.84%
6. Registered Nurses 1,286 4.77%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,202 4.46%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,192 4.42%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,150 4.26%
10. Other Management Occupations 860 3.19%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 842 3.12%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 830 3.08%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 724 2.68%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 660 2.45%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 656 2.43%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 646 2.39%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 522 1.94%
18. Other Healthcare Support 508 1.88%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 504 1.87%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 480 1.78%

Wheeling Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 50,769 44.28%
15-35 hours 14,513 12.66%
1-14 hours 3,021 2.63%
No regular hours 46,346 40.42%

Wheeling Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,044 3.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,874 3.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,634 4.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,721 8.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,498 10.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,320 13.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,170 14.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,962 9.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,215 5.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,696 4.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,131 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 772 1.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,442 8.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,057 9.27%

Wheeling Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,793 5.12%
5-9 6,774 12.42%
10-14 8,049 14.76%
15-19 9,343 17.13%
20-24 9,337 17.12%
25-29 3,474 6.37%
30-34 5,414 9.93%
35-39 1,256 2.30%
40-44 1,443 2.65%
45-59 3,118 5.72%
60-89 1,945 3.57%
At least 90 1,590 2.92%

Wheeling Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 164 0.30% 39,606 72.62%
30-44 118 0.22% 7,995 14.66%
45-59 60 0.11% 3,058 5.61%
At least 60 60 0.11% 3,475 6.37%

Wheeling Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,321 9.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 47,130 84.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 312 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 402 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,321 2.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,535 2.74%

Wheeling Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wheeling Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 56,726 (134,140 people)
Families (2000): 38,804 (112,182 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,647
People at same address in 1995: 90,568
Wheeling Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,843 13.76%
$10,000-$14,999 5,741 10.07%
$15,000-$19,999 5,606 9.84%
$20,000-$24,999 5,125 8.99%
$25,000-$29,999 4,399 7.72%
$30,000-$34,999 4,241 7.44%
$35,000-$39,999 3,552 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 3,313 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 2,471 4.34%
$50,000-$59,999 4,635 8.13%
$60,000-$74,999 4,659 8.17%
$75,000-$99,999 3,308 5.80%
$100,000-$124,999 981 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 328 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 280 0.49%
$200,000 or more 514 0.90%

Wheeling Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,126 28.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,055 31.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 786 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,705 16.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,619 12.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,378 4.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 368 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 138 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Wheeling Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 39,679 26.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 19,108 12.57%
Public Assistance 2,608 1.72%
Retirement 14,201 9.34%
Self Employment 5,331 3.51%
Social Security 20,399 13.42%
Supplemental Security 3,338 2.20%
Wage / Salary 38,102 25.06%
Other 9,251 6.09%

Wheeling Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,626 60.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,276 39.73%

Wheeling Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,726 10.20%
Color 1 Box Married 33,529 59.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,931 26.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,937 3.45%

Wheeling Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,335 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 33,899 56.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,853 17.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,299 15.40%

Wheeling Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wheeling Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Wheeling Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,959 5.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,830 14.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 50,044 45.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 20,448 18.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,742 6.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,403 6.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,065 3.68%

Wheeling Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 934 1.33% 630 0.90% 1,564 2.23%
Kindergarten 1,445 2.06% 252 0.36% 1,697 2.42%
Grades 1-4 6,154 8.76% 1,109 1.58% 7,263 10.34%
Grades 5-8 6,468 9.21% 1,030 1.47% 7,498 10.68%
Grades 9-12 7,684 10.94% 836 1.19% 8,520 12.13%
Undergrad college 3,727 5.31% 520 0.74% 4,247 6.05%
Graduate or professional school 516 0.73% 212 0.30% 728 1.04%
Total 26,928 38.34% 4,589 6.53% 31,517 44.88%

Wheeling Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wheeling Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wheeling Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 115,113 85.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19,698 14.61%

Wheeling Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wheeling Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,156
Wheeling Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wheeling Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wheeling Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,654 10.90%
10-19 Years 9,272 13.20%
20-29 Years 7,816 11.13%
30-39 Years 9,361 13.33%
40-49 Years 11,460 16.32%
50-59 Years 8,527 12.14%
60-69 Years 6,388 9.10%
70-79 Years 6,103 8.69%
80-89 Years 3,187 4.54%
90+ Years 458 0.65%

Wheeling Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,474 49.09%
Color 1 Box Female 35,752 50.91%

Wheeling Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 66,512 94.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,547 3.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 514 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 274 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 209 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 92 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 65 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.02%

Wheeling Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 31,448 22.55%
2. Irish 23,595 16.92%
3. English 15,547 11.15%
4. Polish 12,931 9.27%
5. United States Or American 12,691 9.10%
6. Italian 12,250 8.79%
7. Scotch Irish 4,182 3.00%
8. Hungarian 3,513 2.52%
9. Dutch 3,484 2.50%
10. French Non-Basque 2,599 1.86%

Wheeling Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 129,063 96.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,294 0.96%
3. German 978 0.73%
4. Italian 516 0.38%
5. French 438 0.33%
6. Polish 416 0.31%
7. Other West Germanic 210 0.16%
8. Hungarian 196 0.15%
9. Other Slavic 184 0.14%
10. Other Asian 170 0.13%

Wheeling Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 139,899 99.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 910 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 460 0.33%

Wheeling Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wheeling Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wheeling Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Belmont County    

Wheeling Metro Area Cities Back to top