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Wharton County, Texas

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Table

Wharton County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
42,035
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
42,035
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
41,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
41,590
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
41,571
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,280
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.6%
Female persons, percent
50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
83.5%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.8%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
42.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
43.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,941
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 8.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 17,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $182,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,722
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $570
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $986
Building Permits, 2023 147
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 15,422
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 25.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 81.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
20.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,977
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,078
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 176,223
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 910,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,809
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $66,100
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $32,579
Persons in poverty, percent
15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 1,006
Total employment, 2022 11,131
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 502,716
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 4,087
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 113
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 37
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.3
Population per square mile, 2010 38.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,086.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,086.15
FIPS Code 48481
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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