Wharton, TX

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
8,724
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.8
1.13% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
43.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,212
22.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,400
0.067% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,979
4.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wharton, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.6% of the residents in Wharton, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wharton, TX are Wharton County Junior College (1,026 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Wharton, TX was $149,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in Wharton, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wharton, TX was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTexasWharton County, TXEl Campo, TXHouston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Wharton, TX is home to a population of 8.72k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.1% of Wharton, TX residents were born outside of the country (877 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Wharton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Wharton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wharton, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wharton, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wharton, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.29k ± 450
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.92k ± 438
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.49k ± 503
44%
Hispanic Population
3.84k people

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Wharton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44% of the people in Wharton, TX are hispanic (3.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wharton, TX as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
877 people
8.59%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
745 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Wharton, TX residents (877 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wharton, TX was 8.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wharton, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    169 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    159 ± 128
  3. Vietnam
    105 ± 82

Wharton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wharton, TX.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Wharton, TX employs 3.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wharton, TX were Manufacturing (798 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), and Educational Services (437 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($115,762), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($99,004), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,136).

Employment

Occupations

3.98k
2024 Value
± 659
4.52%
1 Year growth
± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wharton, TX grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 3.81k employees to 3.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wharton, TX, are Production Occupations (701 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (387 people), and Material Moving Occupations (292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wharton, TX.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.98k
2024 Value
± 659
4.52%
1 Year growth
± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wharton, TX grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 3.81k employees to 3.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wharton, TX, are Manufacturing (798 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), and Educational Services (437 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wharton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wharton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,316
Median earning men ± $9,478
$29,336
Median earning women ± $8,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,597), Manufacturing ($56,446), and Construction ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,008), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,000), and Public Administration ($37,356).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wharton, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in Wharton, TX awarded 1,026 degrees. The student population of Wharton, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,428 male students and 3,259 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wharton, TX are Hispanic or Latino (475 and 46.3%), White (331 and 32.3%), Asian (103 and 10%), and Black or African American (102 and 9.94%).

The largest universities in Wharton, TX by number of degrees awarded are Wharton County Junior College (1,026 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wharton, TX are General Studies (313 and 30.5%), General Business (81 and 7.89%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (81 and 7.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,687 students enrolled in Wharton, TX, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,627 records, of which 61.6% were women and 38.4% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Pre-Nursing Studies
    58 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    313 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wharton, TX was Pre-Nursing Studies with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wharton, TX according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
Wharton County Junior College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,026 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wharton County Junior College with 1,026 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

In 2023, 453 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wharton, TX, which is 0.791 times less than the 573 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 475 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 331 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($768) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,552) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,448) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wharton, TX was $149,400 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,300 to $149,400, a 0.067% increase. The homeownership rate in Wharton, TX is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wharton, TX have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wharton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,759
$1,848
Median Property Taxes
±$392

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wharton, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wharton, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

54.3%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Wharton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wharton, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,212
Median Household Income
± $8,485
3.4k
Number of Households
± 572

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.4k households in Wharton, TX grew to $58,212 from the previous year's value of $47,692.

The following chart displays the households in Wharton, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wharton, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.29%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Wharton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.29%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wharton, TX have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Wharton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wharton, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wharton, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wharton, TX have 2 cars.

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wharton, TX (985 out of 8.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wharton, TX is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

View Data
Save Image

Health

80.1% of the population of Wharton, TX has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

19.9%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wharton, TX declined by 27% from 27.2% to 19.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wharton, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

View Data
Save Image