Editing Wheeling, West Virginia (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, 31,419 people, 13,719 households, and 7,806 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,258.4 people per square mile (872.1/km<sup>2</sup>). 15,706 housing units were present, at an average density of 1,128.9 per square mile (436.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 92.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.99% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.91% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 13,719 households, of which 23.4% included children under the age of 18, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was at least 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age was 42 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% at least 65 years old. For every 100 females 84.1 males were present, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median household income was $27,388, and the median family income was $38,708. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $22,099 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,923. About 13.1% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those at least 65 years old.