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Wheeling, West Virginia

city · Ohio County (primary) , Marshall County

At a glance

26,350
Population
$146,500
Median home value
52% below U.S. median
$794/mo
Median rent
41% below U.S. median
$48,590
Median household income
38% below U.S. median
19.8 min
Average commute
84.7%
Homes with broadband
6.5%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Wheeling Jesuit University Graduate degrees
West Virginia Northern Community College 2-year
Scott College of Cosmetology Certificates
Nearest 4-year college2 mi
Nearest community college0 mi
Nearest technical college0 mi
High school graduates92.4%
College graduates34.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Wheeling
state America Electric Power Economic Development
state Little Kanawha Area Development Corp
state New River Gorge Regional Eco Dev Auth
state Ohio Valley Industrial & Business Dev. Corp.
state West Virginia Development Office
state West Virginia Economic Development Council
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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