Wharton, TX City Data

Wharton, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,237 people who live in Wharton and approximately 41,188 who live in Wharton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wharton 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 Wharton. We have included Wharton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wharton Information

Wharton County where Wharton resides is 1,094.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,188 and has a population rank of 1,075 out of all the places in the United States.

Wharton has a total of 9,237 people and of those residents there are 4,357 males and 4,880 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 622 births each year and around 345 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wharton varies per year, but currently 9,073 are one race and 164 are two or more races.

Of the 9,237 people who live in Wharton, there are 2,852 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wharton is 1,478 male and 1,374 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 6,728.

General Wharton Information
Total area in square miles - Wharton County	1,094.43
Water area in square miles - Wharton County	N/A
Resident population - Wharton County	41,188
Population rank - Wharton County	1,075
Total population	9,237
Total population (male)	4,357
Total population (female)	4,880
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Wharton County	622
Deaths- Wharton County	345
Population of one race	9,073
Population of two or more races	164
Population under 20 years	2,852
Population under 20 years (male)	1,478
Population under 20 years (female)	1,374
Total population 18 years and over	6,728

Wharton Social Characteristics

There are 14,799 households in Wharton. Families make up 10,774 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wharton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,219), male householder with no wife present (642) and female householder with no husband present (1,751). The remainder of the Wharton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,055. Wharton, TX moving companies help people in Wharton 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 Wharton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wharton is based, there are 16,416 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,442 never married, 9,068 now married, 284 separated, 2,108 widowed, and 1,514 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 296 separated, 454 widowed and 1,189 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wharton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wharton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wharton County)
Total households	14,799
Family households (families)	10,774
With own children under 18 years	5,887
Married-couple family	8,219
With own children under 18 years	3,936
Male householder, no wife present, family	642
With own children under 18 years	342
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,751
With own children under 18 years	1,049
Nonfamily households	4,055
Householder living alone	3,612
65 years and over	1,832

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,289
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,061
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,431
Householder	2,270
Spouse	1,565
Child	2,820
Other relatives	174
Nonrelatives	149
Unmarried partner	89
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	165
Foster child	7
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,442
Male householder	499
Male householder living alone	419
Male householder not living alone	80
Female householder	770
Female householder living alone	706
Female householder not living alone	64
Nonrelatives	173
Unmarried partner	76
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	58
Foster child	5
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,416
Never married	3,442
Now married	9,068
Separated	284
Widowed	2,108
Divorced	1,514
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	296
Widowed	454
Divorced	1,189

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,237
Male	4,357
Under 5 years	344
5 to 9 years	384
10 to 14 years	337
15 to 17 years	239
18 and 19 years	174
20 years	79
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	177
25 to 29 years	305
30 to 34 years	276
35 to 39 years	267
40 to 44 years	312
45 to 49 years	266
50 to 54 years	237
55 to 59 years	202
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	131
75 to 79 years	128
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	66
Female	4,880
Under 5 years	306
5 to 9 years	332
10 to 14 years	345
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	169
20 years	82
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	208
25 to 29 years	289
30 to 34 years	266
35 to 39 years	314
40 to 44 years	310
45 to 49 years	300
50 to 54 years	280
55 to 59 years	231
60 and 61 years	79
62 to 64 years	128
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	195
75 to 79 years	207
80 to 84 years	168
85 years and over	199

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,237
One race	9,073
White	5,203
Black or African American	2,441
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	66
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	3
Two or more races	164

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,873
People who are White alone	4,988
People who are Black or African American alone	2,349
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,803
People who are Some other race alone	1,269

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,401
Same house	23,829
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,745
Different state or abroad	1,558
Different state	854
Abroad	704

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wharton County)
Total resident population	41,188
Born in United States	35,508
State of residence	35,131
Different state	3,180
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	153
Foreign born	2,724

Wharton 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 Wharton. That total enrollment is 11,527 for the population of the country, which includes Wharton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,559 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,416.

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 Wharton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,527
Pre-kindergarten	763
Public	449
Private	314
Kindergarten	615
Public	516
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,634
Public	5,257
Private	377
Elementary and high school	8,732
Public	8,301
Private	431
High school grades 9 to 12	3,098
Public	3,044
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,255
Public	1,209
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	162
Public	131
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	27,939

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,567
Less than 9th grade	3,968
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,766
High school graduate	7,482
Some college, no degree	5,155
Associate's degree	1,529
Bachelor's degree	3,667
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,490

Wharton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,818 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wharton. The Wharton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,789), service occupations (2,921), sales and office occupations (3,748), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (588), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,816) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,701). The 30,818 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,143 private wage and salary workers, 2,823 government workers, 1,532 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wharton County)
Population 16 years and over	30,818
In labor force	18,682
Civilian labor force	18,682
Employed	17,563
Unemployed	1,119
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	15,939
In labor force	8,265
Civilian labor force	8,265
Unemployed Civilian labor force	513
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,879
In labor force	10,417
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wharton County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,356
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,543
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,615
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	321
Other means	310
Worked at home	507
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	400,660

OCCUPATION (Wharton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,789
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,789
Service occupations	2,921
Sales and office occupations	3,748
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	588
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,816
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,701

INDUSTRY (Wharton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,789
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,025
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,546
Wholesale trade	778
Retail trade	1,887
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	910
Information	229
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	764
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	858
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,958
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	923
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	701

CLASS OF WORKER (Wharton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,789
Private wage and salary workers	13,143
Government workers	2,823
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,532
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wharton Housing Characteristics

In Wharton, TX there are 16,606 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,799 occupied and 1,807 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wharton, there are 12,458 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 240 units in Wharton. 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 Wharton, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wharton, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wharton. There are 419 housing units with rent less than $200, 491 with rent between $200-299, 1,794 with rent between $300-499 and 1,188 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wharton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wharton, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wharton County)
Total housing units	16,606
Occupied housing units	14,799
Vacant housing units	1,807

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wharton County)
Total housing units	16,606
1-unit, detached	12,458
1-unit, attached	240
2 units	257
3 or 4 units	342
5 to 9 units	300
10 to 19 units	250
20 to 49 units	187
50 or more units	534
Mobile home	2,011

HOUSING TENURE (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
Owner-occupied	10,179
Renter-occupied	4,620

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
No vehicles available	1,407
2 vehicle available	7,984
3 vehicles available	1,745
4 vehicles available	502
5 or more vehicles available	136

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
Utility gas	5,244
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,735
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
Less Than $50,000	10,179
$50,000 to $99,999	3,361
$100,000 to $149,999	802
$150,000 to $199,999	257
$200,000 to $299,999	146
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	59,100

GROSS RENT (Wharton County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,620
Less than $200	419
$200 to $299	491
$300 to $499	1,794
$500 to $699	931
$700 to $999	224
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	12