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Wharton County

Population in July 2007: 6,062.
Males: 3,035  (50.1%)
Females: 3,027  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,841 (it was $36,446 in 2000)
Northeast Wharton:  $50,841
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,796
Northeast Wharton:  $22,796
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,211 (it was $56,200 in 2000)
Northeast Wharton:  $103,211
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $158,019; Detached houses: $170,358; Townhouses or other attached units: $71,051; Mobile homes: $35,291

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Races in Northeast Wharton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.4%)
  • Black (20.5%)
  • American Indian (20.5%)
  • Hispanic (19.2%)
  • Other race (10.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Northeast Wharton: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 270.1 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Northeast Wharton

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northeast Wharton CCD

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northeast Wharton:  1.4% ($798)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Northeast Wharton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX (32.2 miles , pop. 63,328).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (49.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: East Bernard, TX (2.3 miles ), Hungerford, TX (2.4 miles ), Kendleton, TX (2.8 miles ), Wharton, TX (3.3 miles ), Wallis, TX (3.4 miles ), Beasley, TX (3.6 miles ), Orchard, TX (3.6 miles ), Eagle Lake, TX (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 29.47 N, Longitude: 96.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 979

Northeast Wharton household income distribution Northeast Wharton home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)



Northeast Wharton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Northeast Wharton place center injured one person.

On 3/28/1966, a category 3 tornado 7.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Northeast Wharton:
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WHARTON, TX)
  • RICE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; EAGLE LAKE, TX)
  • EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EL CAMPO, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northeast Wharton:
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)

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Notable locations in Northeast Wharton: Oakcrest Camp (A), Spanish Camp (B), Egypt Plantation Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Northeast Wharton include: Elm Grove Church (A), Saint Luke Church (B), Bonus Church (C), Jerusalem Church (D), Mount Vernon Church (E), Camp Zion Church (F), New Colorado Tabernacle (G), East Gate Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elm Grove Cemetery (1), Old Jerusalem Cemetery (2), Frazer Cemetery (3), National Cemetery (4), Middle Bernard Cemetery (5), Camp Zion Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Northington Lake (A), Rockin Ranch Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Branch (A), Gum Tree Branch (B), East Bernard Creek (C), Eagle Branch (D), Dry Branch (E), Dewberry Branch (F), Middle Bernard Creek (G), Clarks Branch (H), Lone Tree Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northeast Wharton, TX


People in group quarters in Northeast Wharton
  • 132 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Northeast Wharton compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wharton County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Northeast Wharton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents60.2%20.4%7.2%3.5%1.9%
Congregations16.4%24.6%14.8%6.6%6.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.8%1.1%1.0%0.6%2.4%
Congregations3.3%1.6%8.2%3.3%14.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.87% ($36,154 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.78% ($27,404)
from Matagorda County, TX  0.41% ($34,035)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fort Bend County, TX  1.22% ($40,805 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  1.05% ($35,074)
to Matagorda County, TX  0.47% ($29,657)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northeast Wharton:
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Northeast Wharton:
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Northeast Wharton:
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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