Shamrock

Population: 1,966
Median household income: $61,528
Median home value: $83,400

Located in Wheeler County, Texas, Shamrock is a community with a population of 1,966. Its median household income of $61,528 runs below the Wheeler County figure of $67,964.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shamrock's population held roughly steady from 1,983 to 1,966, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $68,300 to $83,400.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $1,062.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,966
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,528
Median home value: $83,400
Median gross rent: $1,062
Housing units: 1,086
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9831,966

Median household income

$39,596$61,528

Median home value

$68,300$83,400

Median gross rent

$706$1,062

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,983	$39,596	$68,300	$706
2020	1,958	$42,250	$65,200	$785
2021	2,033	$38,958	$66,200	$815
2022	2,000	$39,333	$84,100	$872
2023	1,966	$61,528	$83,400	$1,062

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	5.5%
5 to 17	340	17.3%
18 to 24	123	6.3%
25 to 34	183	9.3%
35 to 44	393	20.0%
45 to 54	255	13.0%
55 to 64	227	11.5%
65 to 74	247	12.6%
75 and over	89	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,243	63.2%
Black or African American	54	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.6%
Asian	42	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	69	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	541	27.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	12.9%
High school graduate	452	32.4%
Some college or associate's	488	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	244	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	30	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	715	71.7%
Carpooled	249	25.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	532	54.7%
15 to 29 min	131	13.5%
30 to 44 min	104	10.7%
45 to 59 min	62	6.4%
60+ min	143	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 16.8% (331 of 1,965)

	Count	Share
Family households	559	71.6%
Nonfamily households	222	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	781	71.9%
Vacant	305	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	631	80.8%
Renter-occupied	150	19.2%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	968	89.1%
1-unit, attached	16	1.5%
2 to 4 units	11	1.0%
5 to 19 units	18	1.7%
20 or more units	6	0.6%
Mobile home & other	67	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4867160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2154, -100.2461