Wheelersburg is a somewhat small town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 6,531 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wheelersburg is the 232nd largest community in Ohio.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wheelersburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wheelersburg is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wheelersburg who work in teaching (12.10%), management occupations (10.46%), and office and administrative support (10.27%). Also of interest is that Wheelersburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Wheelersburg citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.13% of adults in Wheelersburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Wheelersburg in 2022 was $33,841, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,364 for a family of four. However, Wheelersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Wheelersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wheelersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wheelersburg include German, Irish, English, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Wheelersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
