Wheeler

Population: 556
Median home value: $181,300

Located in Prentiss County, Mississippi, Wheeler is a community with a population of 556. Its median home value of $181,300 runs above the Prentiss County figure of $116,500.

Between 2020 and 2023, Wheeler's population grew 36.6% from 407 to 556.

The typical home was built around 1983. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 556
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $181,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 213
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

407556

Median home value

$155,500$181,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	407	$58,849	—
2021	447	—	$155,500
2022	525	—	$158,100
2023	556	—	$181,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.1%

5 to 175.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3423.6%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5424.6%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	13.1%
5 to 17	31	5.6%
18 to 24	57	10.3%
25 to 34	131	23.6%
35 to 44	103	18.5%
45 to 54	137	24.6%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	24	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	482	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's9.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree39.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	20.5%
High school graduate	121	30.6%
Some college or associate's	39	9.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	154	39.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	428	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	2.3%
15 to 29 min	379	88.6%
30 to 44 min	27	6.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 556)

	Count	Share
Family households	198	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	93.0%
Vacant	15	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	59.1%
Renter-occupied	81	40.9%

1-unit, detached42.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other57.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	42.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	123	57.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2879280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5837, -88.6025