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Compare Wheeling to Charleston

This post compares Wheeling, West Virginia to Charleston, West Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Wheeling (city) Charleston (city)
Population 27,521 49,384
Income (median) $38,974 $46,445
Home Value (median) $104,300 $149,800
White 90% 78%
Black 5% 14%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 21% 25%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 36% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheeling or Charleston?
A: Wheeling has a smaller population count than Charleston: 27521 compared with 49384 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wheeling or in Charleston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Wheeling.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheeling or Charleston?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Wheeling.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Wheeling versus 43% for Charleston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheeling may include: Parkersburg, Huntington, and Charleston.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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