Electra, TX City Data

Electra, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,168 people who live in Electra and approximately 131,664 who live in Wichita County. We want to help people moving to or living in Electra to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Electra. We have included Electra housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Electra Information

Wichita County where Electra resides is 633.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 131,664 and has a population rank of 405 out of all the places in the United States.

Electra has a total of 3,168 people and of those residents there are 1,501 males and 1,667 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 1,896 births each year and around 1,263 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Electra varies per year, but currently 3,095 are one race and 73 are two or more races.

Of the 3,168 people who live in Electra, there are 973 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Electra is 508 male and 465 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,289.

General Electra Information
Total area in square miles - Wichita County	633.01
Water area in square miles - Wichita County	N/A
Resident population - Wichita County	131,664
Population rank - Wichita County	405
Total population	3,168
Total population (male)	1,501
Total population (female)	1,667
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Wichita County	1,896
Deaths- Wichita County	1,263
Population of one race	3,095
Population of two or more races	73
Population under 20 years	973
Population under 20 years (male)	508
Population under 20 years (female)	465
Total population 18 years and over	2,289

Electra Social Characteristics

There are 48,441 households in Electra. Families make up 33,075 of these households. The table below breaks down the Electra families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,340), male householder with no wife present (1,646) and female householder with no husband present (5,515). The remainder of the Electra households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,539. Electra, TX moving companies help people in Electra move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Electra. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Electra is based, there are 51,428 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,008 never married, 28,197 now married, 1,035 separated, 5,880 widowed, and 6,308 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 883 separated, 1,202 widowed and 5,143 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Electra social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Electra.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wichita County)
Total households	48,441
Family households (families)	33,075
With own children under 18 years	17,689
Married-couple family	25,340
With own children under 18 years	11,914
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,646
With own children under 18 years	1,003
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,515
With own children under 18 years	3,691
Nonfamily households	15,539
Householder living alone	13,165
65 years and over	5,121

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	467
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	416
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,681
Householder	861
Spouse	657
Child	945
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	54
Foster child	5
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	460
Male householder	159
Male householder living alone	142
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	259
Female householder living alone	243
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,428
Never married	10,008
Now married	28,197
Separated	1,035
Widowed	5,880
Divorced	6,308
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	883
Widowed	1,202
Divorced	5,143

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,168
Male	1,501
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	127
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	16
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	90
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	86
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	27
Female	1,667
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	141
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	23
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	88
35 to 39 years	127
40 to 44 years	127
45 to 49 years	93
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	63

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,168
One race	3,095
White	2,777
Black or African American	145
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	73

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,141
People who are White alone	2,751
People who are Black or African American alone	144
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	275
People who are Some other race alone	136

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	122,607
Same house	56,305
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,053
Different state or abroad	19,605
Different state	16,472
Abroad	3,133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wichita County)
Total resident population	131,664
Born in United States	72,447
State of residence	77,704
Different state	44,606
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,623
Foreign born	6,731

Electra Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Electra. That total enrollment is 35,683 for the population of the country, which includes Electra. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,784 and elementary or high school enrollment was 45,163 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,735.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Electra population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,683
Pre-kindergarten	2,319
Public	1,365
Private	954
Kindergarten	2,046
Public	1,935
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,759
Public	13,921
Private	838
Elementary and high school	22,582
Public	21,339
Private	1,243
High school grades 9 to 12	7,823
Public	7,418
Private	405
College, undergraduate years	7,582
Public	6,806
Private	776
Graduate or professional school	1,154
Public	848
Private	306
Not enrolled in school	90,526

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	80,740
Less than 9th grade	5,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,566
High school graduate	24,086
Some college, no degree	19,558
Associate's degree	4,734
Bachelor's degree	16,122
Graduate or professional degree	20
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,547

Electra Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 102,528 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Electra. The Electra occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,727), service occupations (10,204), sales and office occupations (14,347), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (199), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,428) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,489). The 102,528 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,415 private wage and salary workers, 10,525 government workers, 4,233 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wichita County)
Population 16 years and over	102,528
In labor force	65,816
Civilian labor force	57,783
Employed	54,394
Unemployed	3,389
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	8,033
Females 16 years and over	50,571
In labor force	29,406
Civilian labor force	27,865
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,625
Armed forces	1,541
Males 16 years and over	51,957
In labor force	36,410
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,764
Armed forces	6,492

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wichita County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,170
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,643
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,856
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,512
Other means	523
Worked at home	1,166
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,021,225

OCCUPATION (Wichita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,727
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,727
Service occupations	10,204
Sales and office occupations	14,347
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	199
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,428
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,489

INDUSTRY (Wichita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,727
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,120
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,936
Wholesale trade	1,452
Retail trade	7,341
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,159
Information	1,059
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,144
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,393
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,718
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,271

CLASS OF WORKER (Wichita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,727
Private wage and salary workers	39,415
Government workers	10,525
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,233
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Electra Housing Characteristics

In Electra, TX there are 53,304 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 48,441 occupied and 4,863 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Electra, there are 38,392 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,791 units in Electra. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Electra, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Electra, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Electra. There are 953 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,227 with rent between $200-299, 6,282 with rent between $300-499 and 7,492 with rent for $500 and above. Full Electra gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Electra, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wichita County)
Total housing units	53,304
Occupied housing units	48,441
Vacant housing units	4,863

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wichita County)
Total housing units	53,304
1-unit, detached	38,392
1-unit, attached	1,791
2 units	1,731
3 or 4 units	1,846
5 to 9 units	2,756
10 to 19 units	1,090
20 to 49 units	724
50 or more units	2,018
Mobile home	2,835

HOUSING TENURE (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
Owner-occupied	30,184
Renter-occupied	18,257

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
No vehicles available	3,262
2 vehicle available	27,532
3 vehicles available	5,949
4 vehicles available	1,344
5 or more vehicles available	462

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
Utility gas	27,792
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,163
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke	7
Wood	56
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	75
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
Less Than $50,000	30,184
$50,000 to $99,999	11,795
$100,000 to $149,999	3,132
$150,000 to $199,999	1,009
$200,000 to $299,999	509
$300,000 to $499,999	229
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	61,500

GROSS RENT (Wichita County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,257
Less than $200	953
$200 to $299	1,227
$300 to $499	6,282
$500 to $699	4,827
$700 to $999	1,919
$1,000 to $1,499	501
$1,500 or more	244