COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wheeler County

Texas · 5,879 residents · 915 sq mi

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Wheeler County is a county of 5,879 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $32,600. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.1, about 5 years above the US median. That trails the Texas median by roughly 26%. Median rent is $252 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,879

+11%vs 2000

vs 5,284 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 42.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

915 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(470)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(495)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(376)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(221)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(727)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(742)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(617)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(602)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(575)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.8%(518)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(188)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,108

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,029 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,370

−36%vs 2000

vs $16,083 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,600

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$252

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $348 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.5%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

21.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83%(4,386)

Black2.6%(137)

Hispanic / Latino12.6%(664)

Asian0.5%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.8%(5,396)

Black2.7%(156)

Hispanic / Latino6.6%(389)

Asian0.2%(11)

Other5.4%(316)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.5%(1,047)

Cuban1.6%(77)

Central American0.9%(42)

Salvadoran0.9%(42)

South American0.5%(23)

Peruvian0.5%(23)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(24)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(1)

Ancestry

English13%(630)

Irish8.6%(416)

German8.2%(397)

American5.8%(283)

Dutch3.1%(153)

Scottish2.9%(143)

French Canadian1.2%(60)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(55)

French1%(48)

Swedish0.7%(33)

Czech0.6%(31)

Danish0.5%(24)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(24)

Italian0.4%(20)

Norwegian0.3%(17)

West Indian0.3%(14)

Belgian0.3%(13)

Polish0.2%(10)

British0.2%(9)

Welsh0.2%(9)

Latvian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.2%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19.9%(381)

Married64.1%(1,227)

Widowed4.6%(89)

Divorced11.4%(218)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(402)

Married56.4%(1,113)

Widowed8.4%(165)

Divorced14.9%(293)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 26.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.7%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.8%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 57.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.1%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.2%(43)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.5%(72)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.8%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 203 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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