Wheeler, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,431

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,346

0.618% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,000

22.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wheeler, TX is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Wheeler, TX residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (915 people) in Wheeler, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 White (Hispanic) and 197 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Wheeler, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheeler, TX was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
915 ± 170
White (Hispanic)
242 ± 141
Other (Hispanic)
197 ± 135

31%

Hispanic Population

444 people

31% of the people in Wheeler, TX are hispanic (444 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

9.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Wheeler, TX residents (183 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 Wheeler, TX was 9.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
16 ± 24
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Wheeler, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wheeler, TX employs 617 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheeler, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (81 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($125,529), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

617

2024 Value

± 170

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler, TX grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 595 employees to 617 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheeler, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (87 people), Management Occupations (84 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheeler, TX.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

617

2024 Value

± 170

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheeler, TX grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 595 employees to 617 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheeler, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (81 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheeler, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wheeler, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,375

Median earning men ± $5,697

$31,277

Median earning women ± $8,844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($125,529) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($36,071) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,959).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheeler, TX was $159,000 in 2024, which is 0.478 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,000 to $159,000, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheeler, TX is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheeler, TX have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheeler, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,982

$352

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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 Wheeler, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Wheeler, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,346

Median Household Income

± $18,274

490

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 490 households in Wheeler, TX grew to $56,346 from the previous year's value of $56,000.

The following chart displays the households in Wheeler, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheeler, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (9.72%)
Other (6.97%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Wheeler, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.72%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.97%).

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.

Commute Time

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheeler, TX have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.29% of the workforce in Wheeler, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheeler, TX (244 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheeler, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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