Wheeler County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 4,793 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,679
Renter-occupied apartments: 473

% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

Land area: 914 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

2008 cost of living index in Wheeler County: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 66%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Wheeler County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
Hispanic (12.6%)
Other race (6.6%)
Black (2.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 2,532	(47.9%)
Females: 2,752	(52.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,918
County population in 2003: 4,821
Jobs in 2003: 1,965

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,770
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:

Wheeler County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,748 ($31,029 in 2000)

This county	$32,748
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,411

Wheeler County	$50,411
Texas:	$106,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $348
Institutionalized population: 134
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wheeler County in 2000: $576

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 11
Thefts: 18
Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 4
Auto thefts: 2

Wheeler County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wheeler County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $438 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheeler County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shamrock, Wheeler, Mobeetie.

Neighboring counties: Beckham County, Oklahoma , Collingsworth County , Roger Mills County, Oklahoma , Donley County , Gray County , Hemphill County , Roberts County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wheeler County: Carwile Ranch (A), Britt Ranch (B), Totty School (C), Davis Ranch (D), Mobeetie Jail Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wheeler County include: Heald Church (A), Bethel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wheeler Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Pakan Cemetery (3), Mount Zion Cemetery (4), Rock Cemetery (5), Mobeetie Cemetery (6), Kelton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Avent Reservoir (A), Wardlow Lake (B), Domer Reed Lake (C), Frye Lakes (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 20 Reservoir (F), Lake Fensterwald (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sand Creek (A), Graham Creek (B), Goodin Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), North Long Dry Creek (E), Jenkins-Jones Creek (F), Williams Creek (G), Adobe Creek (H), Murtaugh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wheeler County: Fort Elliott Cougar Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.2%
Texas:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 82
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 287 (32% naturalized citizens)

Wheeler County:	5.4%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 72 1990 to 1994: 85 1985 to 1989: 40 1980 to 1984: 60 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.4%

Wheeler County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,329
One, attached: 41
Two: 30
3 or 4: 2
5 to 9: 24
Mobile homes: 257
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 393 (4 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 832

Agriculture in Wheeler County
Average size of farms: 944 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $166410
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $163548
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45602
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
All wheat for grain: 4670 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4510 harvested acres
Vegetables: 44 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 101 acres

Wheeler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/11/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 13 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Mining (11%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Extraction workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (87%)
Peru (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (2%)
Canada (2%)
France (1%)
South Africa (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wheeler County:

United States or American (25%)
Irish (14%)
English (10%)
German (9%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (1%)
European (1%)

Wheeler County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,804 (76%)
Carpooled: 422 (18%)
Walked: 82 (3%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 41 (2%)

128 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,363.

9.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.29%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.80% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,924 average AGI)
3.49% relocated from other states ($10,873 average AGI)
Wheeler County: 3.49%
Texas average: 3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Potter County, TX	0.77% ($32,231 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.59% ($34,000)

8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.09%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.12% relocated to other counties in Texas ($21,489 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($7,400 average AGI)
Wheeler County: 1.98%
Texas average: 2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Gray County, TX	1.20% ($25,850 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX	0.96% ($30,625)
to Beckham County, OK	0.78% ($43,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Wheeler County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Wheeler County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wheeler County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,152 (1,041 aged, 111 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 41.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12868.18
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 856.490
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55880.51

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1187.750
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1687.850

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.79
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 125.030

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20.84

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,150

In family households: 4,456 (1,235 male householders, 244 female householders)
1,298 spouses, 1,480 children (1,354 natural, 41 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 47 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 694 (271 male householders (243 living alone)), 388 female householders (378 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 134 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 753 2-persons, 279 3-persons, 258 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 621 1-person, 34 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

89.6% of residents of Wheeler County speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,946,000 ($8136 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $425,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,921,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,557,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,442,000
Federal grants: $5,164,000
Federal procurement contracts: $418,000 ($53,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,442,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $423,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,510,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 287

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 433

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +42

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -368

Here:	-77 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wheeler County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 46
1980 to 1989: 305
1970 to 1979: 442
1960 to 1969: 268
1950 to 1959: 508
1940 to 1949: 411
1939 or earlier: 657

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 45 4 rooms: 253 5 rooms: 487 6 rooms: 409 7 rooms: 283 8 rooms: 129 9+ rooms: 65

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Texas:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 89 5 rooms: 164 6 rooms: 117 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 7 9+ rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wheeler County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 469 3 bedrooms: 943 4 bedrooms: 201 5+ bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 202 3 bedrooms: 179 4 bedrooms: 29 5+ bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 75 1 vehicle: 525 2 vehicles: 710 3 vehicles: 239 4 vehicles: 106 5+ vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 199 2 vehicles: 189 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 10 5+ vehicles: 7

59% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Texas.

Wheeler County:	59.3%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3759
Northeast: 34
Midwest: 228
South: 781
West: 185

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Electricity (11%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41

Here:	10.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	18.3%
Texas:	15.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Wheeler County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $913,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $677,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $436,000

Financial Administration: $379,000

Police Protection: $296,000

Health Services - Other: $229,000

Central Staff Services: $224,000

General Public Buildings: $219,000

Corrections - Other: $166,000

General - Other: $109,000

Fire Protection: $51,000

Libraries: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $180,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $75,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,417,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
Tax - Property: $2,031,000
Motor Vehicle License: $321,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,347,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Wheeler County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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