Wheeler County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,902
Median household income: $67,964
Median home value: $97,600

Home to 4,902 residents, Wheeler County is one of Texas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,964 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Wheeler County's population declined 8.2% from 5,338 to 4,902, while its median household income rose 37.8% from $49,315 to $67,964.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.0% of the population. 76.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,902
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,964
Median home value: $97,600
Median gross rent: $995
Housing units: 2,595
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3384,902

Median household income

$49,315$67,964

Median home value

$84,000$97,600

Median gross rent

$705$995

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,338	$49,315	$84,000	$705
2020	5,187	$49,036	$83,600	$800
2021	5,091	$52,138	$85,500	$841
2022	4,980	$58,158	$105,200	$896
2023	4,902	$67,964	$97,600	$995

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	237	4.8%
5 to 17	962	19.6%
18 to 24	331	6.8%
25 to 34	435	8.9%
35 to 44	757	15.4%
45 to 54	525	10.7%
55 to 64	645	13.2%
65 to 74	598	12.2%
75 and over	412	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,383	69.0%
Black or African American	81	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	70	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	124	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,224	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	417	12.4%
High school graduate	1,119	33.2%
Some college or associate's	1,178	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	596	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	62	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,757	76.6%
Carpooled	342	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	4.2%
Other means	75	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,053	47.9%
15 to 29 min	429	19.5%
30 to 44 min	324	14.7%
45 to 59 min	137	6.2%
60+ min	256	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 14.2% (683 of 4,807)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,390	75.2%
Nonfamily households	459	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,849	71.3%
Vacant	746	28.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,451	78.5%
Renter-occupied	398	21.5%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,215	85.4%
1-unit, attached	18	0.7%
2 to 4 units	22	0.8%
5 to 19 units	29	1.1%
20 or more units	46	1.8%
Mobile home & other	265	10.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48483
State: Texas
Land area: 915 sq mi
Water area: 0.95 sq mi
Center point: 35.3926, -100.2531

Cities & places

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