2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wheeling, IL vs Quincy, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Quincy, is 32% less than it is in Wheeling and is 36% below the National Average.
- Wheeling unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Quincy unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Wheeling, ILQuincy, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%28.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,719$30,478$37,638
 Household Income$74,331$50,857$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,052$71,712$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wheeling, ILQuincy, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%7.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.0%10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%10.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%11.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.1%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.0%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.8%3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wheeling, ILQuincy, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.1%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.8%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%23.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%7.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.7%16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Wheeling    2 Reviews

Wheeling is a huge industrial area with a lot of job opportunities in a close community with great schools-which is why the real estate is pricy, yet still easy to find  More

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I have lived in Wheeling for a year now. I didn't have the chance to check it out before I moved there.(long story). It is very diverse and if you are an American  More

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Reviews for Quincy    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have live in quincy il since 2003 till now and it really is a nice place to raise your family no matter where you go, you going to have crime. but other than that it's  More

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I lived in Quincy for 15 years. I owned a house and participated in the local economy. My kids went to school there. The kids have fond memories of Quincy. I do not.  More

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Over 11 years ago

I haven't always lived in Quincy. I'm originally from the St. Louis area, but have moved around many times, and have also done a lot of traveling. My husband & I  More

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