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Wheeler County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 4,990 County Seat Wheeler County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 483 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 3,488 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 4,980 Median Age 40.0 Veterans 229 Housing Units 2,612 Uninsured 244 Net Migration (recent) -12 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 168 Total Employees 1,068 Avg Annual Pay $45,382 Median Household Income $58,158 Poverty Rate 18.3% Unemployment Rate 6.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,432 Federal Spending FY2024 $35,104,011 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,035
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $105,200 Median Rent $896 FMR Studio $735 FMR 1BR $755 FMR 2BR $937 FMR 3BR $1,129 FMR 4BR $1,401
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 20.3% Adult Obesity 39.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 4 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 15 SNAP Stores 10 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 173 Land in Farms (acres) 70,954 Avg Farm Size (acres) 410.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-02-09 DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01 FM MAGIC CITY FIRE 2009-04-04 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wheeler 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.
