place

Wharton, TX

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

Population

8,671

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,777 (43.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,024 (23.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,104 (12.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,080 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races540 (6.2%)
  • Asian Alone113 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,597
  2. 2.Other Indo-European36
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)29
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic12
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

601

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$23,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care844
  2. 2.Retail Trade550
  3. 3.Manufacturing481
  4. 4.Construction316
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,092
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,042
  3. 3.Service Occupations902
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations652
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations291

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.08×)187
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)550
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.27×)283
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)481
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.20×)316

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$993/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

46.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999180 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999175 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999142 (9.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999141 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999137 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99990 (5.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,726

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,952 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled293 (7.7%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other258 (6.8%)
  • Walked127 (3.3%)
  • Worked at Home113 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle51 (1.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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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.