Wheeling
WVOhio County, West Virginia
Population 42K |Median income $55,521 |1 hospital
Population
42,224
Ohio County
Median Income
$55,521
-12% vs avg
Median Home Value
$153,000
-22% vs avg
Median Age
43.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
42K-5%
Median Income
$57,867+41%
Median Home Value
$165,300+67%
Poverty Rate
15.7%+2%
Unemployment
5.8%-11%
Economics
Median Rent $773/mo
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.2%
Work From Home 5.9%
Public Transit 1.5%
Demographics
White 91.4%
Other / Multiethnic 3.5%
African American 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
42.5%
Obesity
39.5%
Short Sleep Duration
39.2%
Physical Inactivity
29.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.1%
Current Smoking
16.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.2%
Binge Drinking
15.1%
Diabetes
15%
Current Asthma
11.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 81%
Dental Visit 62.3%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
8.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.4%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1322 per 100k
-33% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
223.1
Homicide
5.9
Robbery
12.4
Burglary
214.0
Larceny-Theft
1007.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
100.6
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
WHEELING HOSPITAL, INC
WHEELING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Ohio County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.