Wharton

Population: 8,671
Median household income: $47,692
Median home value: $149,300

Wharton, a community in Wharton County, Texas, has 8,671 residents. At $47,692, its median household income sits below Wharton County's $66,100.

From 2019 to 2023, Wharton's population held roughly steady from 8,711 to 8,671, while its median home value rose 61.1% from $92,700 to $149,300.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 40.4% of the population. 77.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,671
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,692
Median home value: $149,300
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 3,861
Homeownership rate: 46.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7118,671

Median household income

$39,079$47,692

Median home value

$92,700$149,300

Median gross rent

$777$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,711	$39,079	$92,700	$777
2020	8,654	$43,003	$94,600	$747
2021	8,595	$42,555	$107,000	$852
2022	8,669	$37,722	$129,100	$784
2023	8,671	$47,692	$149,300	$993

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	633	7.3%
5 to 17	1,332	15.4%
18 to 24	1,008	11.6%
25 to 34	1,286	14.8%
35 to 44	1,205	13.9%
45 to 54	922	10.6%
55 to 64	881	10.2%
65 to 74	633	7.3%
75 and over	771	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,314	26.7%
Black or African American	2,398	27.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.3%
Asian	95	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	336	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,504	40.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,225	21.5%
High school graduate	1,906	33.5%
Some college or associate's	1,787	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	448	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	332	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,952	77.8%
Carpooled	293	7.7%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	127	3.3%
Bicycle	51	1.3%
Worked from home	113	3.0%
Other means	258	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,628	44.2%
15 to 29 min	963	26.1%
30 to 44 min	429	11.6%
45 to 59 min	241	6.5%
60+ min	422	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 21.2% (1,755 of 8,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,864	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,472	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,336	86.4%
Vacant	525	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,543	46.3%
Renter-occupied	1,793	53.7%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units18.8%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,324	60.2%
1-unit, attached	75	1.9%
2 to 4 units	315	8.2%
5 to 19 units	725	18.8%
20 or more units	264	6.8%
Mobile home & other	158	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4878136
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 29.3176, -96.1023