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Wharton County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 41,570 County Seat Wharton County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 481 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 25,552 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 41,614 Median Age 37.7 Veterans 1,964 Housing Units 17,416 Uninsured 1,743 Net Migration (recent) -303 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,006 Total Employees 11,131 Avg Annual Pay $51,177 Median Household Income $59,712 Poverty Rate 14.6% Unemployment Rate 5.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,920 Federal Spending FY2024 $275,883,355 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,637
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $170,100 Median Rent $894 FMR Studio $761 FMR 1BR $766 FMR 2BR $982 FMR 3BR $1,376 FMR 4BR $1,524
Health & Safety
Hospitals 7 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 17.4% Adult Obesity 39.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 15.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 51 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 32 Homeless Population N/A Schools 54 SNAP Stores 42 Bank Branches 18
Agriculture
Total Farms 109 Land in Farms (acres) 4,240 Avg Farm Size (acres) 38.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 EM HURRICANE HANNA 2020-07-26 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wharton County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
