Wink

Population: 1,328
Median household income: $128,011
Median home value: $137,200

Wink is a community in Winkler County, Texas, home to 1,328 residents. Its median household income of $128,011 runs above the Winkler County figure of $91,898.

From 2019 to 2023, Wink's population grew 61.2% from 824 to 1,328, while its median home value rose 143.3% from $56,400 to $137,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population. 86.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,328
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $128,011
Median home value: $137,200
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 549
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8241,328

Median household income

$70,833$128,011

Median home value

$56,400$137,200

Median gross rent

$731$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	824	$70,833	$56,400	$731
2020	987	$100,435	$102,000	$808
2021	1,031	$102,230	$112,000	$769
2022	978	$111,417	$112,500	$183
2023	1,328	$128,011	$137,200	$696

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	8.2%
5 to 17	321	24.2%
18 to 24	109	8.2%
25 to 34	242	18.2%
35 to 44	117	8.8%
45 to 54	179	13.5%
55 to 64	178	13.4%
65 to 74	51	3.8%
75 and over	22	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,031	77.6%
Black or African American	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	65	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	4.4%
High school graduate	314	39.8%
Some college or associate's	324	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	109	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	578	86.9%
Carpooled	32	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.6%
Other means	5	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	279	42.2%
15 to 29 min	148	22.4%
30 to 44 min	160	24.2%
45 to 59 min	31	4.7%
60+ min	43	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 12.7% (169 of 1,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	425	87.6%
Nonfamily households	60	12.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	485	88.3%
Vacant	64	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	451	93.0%
Renter-occupied	34	7.0%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	449	81.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4879768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.7545, -103.1541

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