Living in Wheeler Independent School District Area

Living Summary

729

households

1,785

Total Population

$102,000

Average House Value

$695

Average Housing Rent

$52,344

Average Household Income

81.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

455

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 729 households are located in Wheeler Independent School District area. Among them, 275 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children in the region is 553 and 463 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

14% (255) of residents are non-citizens and 32% (565) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wheeler Independent School District, Texas
Household	729
Population	1,785
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	275 (38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	553
Total Students	463
Pre-Kindergarten	38
Kindergarten	31
Grade 1-8	264
Grade 9-12	93
College/Graduate School	37
Veterans	1,353
Non-citizen	255
Non-English Home Language	565
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,394 residents are over the age of 16 and 899 people are in labor force. Among them, 899 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 851 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wheeler Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	823	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	681	82.75%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	87	10.57%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	14	1.70%
Other method	24	2.92%
Worked from home	17	2.07%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	851	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	273	32.08%
Service	156	18.33%
Sales and office	158	18.57%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	193	22.68%
Production, transportation, and material moving	71	8.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	851	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	167	19.62%
Construction	107	12.57%
Manufacturing	5	0.59%
Wholesale trade	18	2.12%
Retail trade	83	9.75%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6	0.71%
Information	-	-
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	35	4.11%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	6	0.71%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	255	29.96%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	39	4.58%
Other services, except public administration	78	9.17%
Public administration	52	6.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	851	-
Private wage and salary workers	528	62.04%
Government workers	202	23.74%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	121	14.22%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,970 for the 729 households in Wheeler Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $30,341. 1,460 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.79%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	729	-
Less than $10,000	11	1.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	73	10.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	56	7.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	77	10.56%
$35,000 - $49,999	140	19.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	139	19.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	83	11.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	85	11.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	54	7.41%
More than $200,000	11	1.51%
Median Household Income	$52,344	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,970	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	512	-
Less than $10,000	22	4.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	28	5.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	16	3.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	35	6.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	95	18.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	103	20.12%
$75,000 - $99,999	78	15.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	82	16.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	42	8.20%
More than $200,000	11	2.15%

Median Family Income	$62,361	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$77,715	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,341	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$54,122	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$54,122	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,785	-
With health insurance coverage	1,460	81.79%
Public coverage	479	26.83%
Private health insurance	1,221	68.40%
Without health insurance coverage	325	18.21%

Housing

There are 869 housing units in Wheeler Independent School District area, Texas with 729 units (83.89%) occupied. 532 houses (72.98%) are occupied by owner and 197 houses (27.02%) are rented. The average housing value is $102,000 and the average rental cost is $695. 24 houses (2.76%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 257 houses (29.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	869	-
Occupied	729	83.89%
Owner Occupied	532	72.98%
Renter Occupied	197	27.02%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	752	86.54%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3	0.35%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	15	1.73%
Mobile Homes	99	11.39%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	869	-
Built 2014 or later	24	2.76%
Built 2010 - 2013	15	1.73%
Built 2000 - 2009	62	7.13%
Built 1990 - 1999	81	9.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	69	7.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	125	14.38%
Built 1960 - 1969	112	12.89%
Built 1950 - 1959	124	14.27%
Built 1949 or earlier	257	29.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	869	-
1 room	5	0.58%
2 rooms	25	2.88%
3 rooms	18	2.07%
4 rooms	193	22.21%
5 rooms	215	24.74%
6 rooms	282	32.45%
7 rooms	77	8.86%
8 rooms	10	1.15%
9 rooms or more	44	5.06%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	869	-
no bedroom	5	0.58%
1 bedroom	38	4.37%
2 bedrooms	221	25.43%
3 bedrooms	464	53.39%
4 bedrooms	140	16.11%
5 bedrooms or more	1	0.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	532	-
Less than $50,000	103	19.36%
$50,000 - $99,999	158	29.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	125	23.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	65	12.22%
$200,000 - $299,999	33	6.20%
$300,000 - $499,999	24	4.51%
$500,000 - $999,999	24	4.51%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$102,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	127	-
Less than $500	24	18.90%
$500 - $999	70	55.12%
$1,000 - $1,499	33	25.98%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$695	-

Demographic

A total of 1,848 people lives in Wheeler Independent School District area, Texas with 948 male and 900 female. The males to female ratio is 51.30 to 48.70. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,848	-
Male	948	51.30%
Female	900	48.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,848	-
Under 5 years	89	4.82%
5 - 9 years	144	7.79%
10 - 14 years	180	9.74%
15 - 19 years	100	5.41%
20 - 24 years	51	2.76%
25 - 34 years	327	17.69%
35 - 44 years	251	13.58%
45 - 54 years	123	6.66%
55 - 59 years	121	6.55%
60 - 64 years	75	4.06%
65 - 74 years	217	11.74%
75 - 84 years	113	6.11%
85 years and older	57	3.08%
Median Age	37.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,848	-
One Race	1,834	99.24%
White	1,662	89.94%
Black or African American	16	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.16%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	153	8.28%

Two or more races	14	0.76%
White and Black or African American	4	0.22%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.54%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%