Ben Wheeler

Population: 1,793
Median household income: $118,174
Median home value: $258,600

Located in Van Zandt County, Texas, Ben Wheeler is a community with a population of 1,793. Its median household income of $118,174 runs above the Van Zandt County figure of $68,274.

Between 2020 and 2023, Ben Wheeler's population declined 10.0% from 1,992 to 1,793, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $202,800 to $258,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 32.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,793
Median age: 29.3 yrs
Median household income: $118,174
Median home value: $258,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 462
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9921,793

Median household income

$98,005$118,174

Median home value

$202,800$258,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,992	$98,005	$202,800
2021	2,026	$102,907	$204,500
2022	1,958	$113,099	$252,200
2023	1,793	$118,174	$258,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3432.1%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.4%
5 to 17	387	21.6%
18 to 24	142	7.9%
25 to 34	575	32.1%
35 to 44	68	3.8%
45 to 54	61	3.4%
55 to 64	337	18.8%
65 to 74	216	12.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,538	85.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's52.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	16.9%
High school graduate	233	18.5%
Some college or associate's	659	52.4%
Bachelor's degree	152	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 55 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled23.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	509	70.5%
Carpooled	166	23.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	4.1%
15 to 29 min	121	17.9%
30 to 44 min	64	9.5%
45 to 59 min	131	19.4%
60+ min	331	49.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.88
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 1,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	83.1%
Nonfamily households	78	16.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	462	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	341	73.8%
Renter-occupied	121	26.2%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	380	82.3%
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	82	17.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4807708
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.4465, -95.7019