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Wheeler County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Wheeler County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wheeler County is a small rural Texas county of 4,902 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $80,113 against median worker earnings of $36,422, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is modest, with 60.9% participation, 19.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.4%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $97,600 and 78.5% homeownership—though the county has shed 10.6% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,167

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.6% since 2018

Wheeler County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,929 (80.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone354 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races193 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race179 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone82 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone69 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish786
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)21
  3. 3.Arabic12
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic11
  5. 5.Other Indo-European10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

203

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$80,113

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,869

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance556
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining520
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services245
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities188
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)161

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations719
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations530
  3. 3.Service Occupations489
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations343
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations159

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.49×)495
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.99×)268
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.72×)187
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.46×)295
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.87×)466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$995/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999178 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999172 (11.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999129 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999119 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999107 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99988 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,422

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,785 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled275 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home102 (4.6%)
  • Other48 (2.1%)
  • Walked26 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.