Wharton, TX

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2023 Population
8,671
0.0231% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.4
1.67% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
21.2%
0.383% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$47,692
26.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$149,300
15.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,807

About

In 2023, Wharton, TX had a population of 8.67k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $47,692. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wharton, TX grew from 8,669 to 8,671, a 0.0231% increase and its median household income grew from $37,722 to $47,692, a 26.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wharton, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.7%), White (Hispanic) (17.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.57%).

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.

93.5% 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 2023, the median property value in Wharton, TX was $149,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.3%.

Most people in Wharton, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wharton, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wharton, TX is home to a population of 8.67k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.59% of Wharton, TX residents were born outside of the country (745 people).

In 2023, there were 1.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Wharton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%
2023 Citizenship
92.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Wharton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wharton, TX was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wharton, TX
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.4k ± 512
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.31k ± 545
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.53k ± 543
40.4%
Hispanic Population
3.5k people

In 2023, there were 1.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Wharton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.4% of the people in Wharton, TX are hispanic (3.5k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.59%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
745 people
10.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
884 people

As of 2023, 8.59% of Wharton, TX residents (745 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wharton, TX was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    194 ± 107
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    149 ± 104
  3. Korea
    94 ± 79

Wharton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wharton, TX employs 3.81k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wharton, TX were Retail Trade (550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people), and Manufacturing (481 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,811), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,409), and Construction ($70,481).

Employment

Occupations

3.81k
2023 Value
± 625

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wharton, TX stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.81k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wharton, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (464 people), Production Occupations (434 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wharton, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.81k
2023 Value
± 625

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wharton, TX stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.81k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wharton, TX, are Retail Trade (550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people), and Manufacturing (481 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,262
Median earning men ± $8,097
$23,601
Median earning women ± $6,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,024), Construction ($52,688), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($89,271), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,997), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,859).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%), followed by 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wharton, TX was $149,300 in 2023, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $129,100 to $149,300, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wharton, TX is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Wharton, TX have an average commute time of 23.7 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

$149,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$31,841
$1,543
Median Property Taxes
±$299

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.

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Rent vs Own

46.3%
Homeownership
2023
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 46.3% of the housing units in Wharton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wharton, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$47,692
Median Household Income
± $9,611
3.34k
Number of Households
± 528

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.34k households in Wharton, TX grew to $47,692 from the previous year's value of $37,722.

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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Carpooled (7.72%)
  3. Other (6.8%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Wharton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.72%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wharton, TX have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.48% of the workforce in Wharton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wharton, TX (1.76k out of 8.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

72.8% of the population of Wharton, TX has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

27.2%
Uninsured
30.2%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
1.53%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wharton, TX declined by 12.9% from 31.2% to 27.2%.

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