Wheeler County , Texas
Population: 4,902 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,964 Home $97,600 Rent $995/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Wheeler County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $98,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error.
$67,964
Median Income
household
$97,600
Home Value
median
$995/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,964 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,869 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
| Median Home Value | $97,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $995/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,902 |
| Median Age | 40.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.2%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
29.2%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
75.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 41.3 · 41th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
59.16
🌀 Hurricane
23.36
🔥 Wildfire
94.34
❄️ Winter Storm
67.60
🌍 Earthquake
31.71
☀️ Drought
97.74
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