Wheeler County, Texas (TX)

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• • 3,67767.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,43826.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1633.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1362.5%Two or more races
  • 90.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 30.06%Asian alone

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,564 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,324 (1.4%)

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: Loudon County, Tennessee , Tipton County, Tennessee .

Current college students: 82
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 441 (16.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 732010 or later
• 1662000 to 2009
• 1331990 to 1999
• 1001980 to 1989
• 251970 to 1979
• 5Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,312
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 69
• 3 or 4: 74
• 5 to 9: 28
• 20 to 49: 2
• 50 or more: 21
• Mobile homes: 246
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 351 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,171

Religion statistics for Wheeler County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Wheeler County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Texas Magic City Fire, Incident Period: April 04, 2009 to April 12, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 04, 2009, FEMA Id: 2802, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire

5.19% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($54,941 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.17% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,333 average AGI)
1.02% relocated from other states ($20,608 average AGI)

Wheeler County:	1.02%
Texas average:	2.52%

7.17% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($48,333 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.38% relocated to other counties in Texas ($38,424 average AGI)
1.79% relocated to other states ($9,917 average AGI)

Wheeler County:	1.79%
Texas average:	2.32%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wheeler County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,152 (271 living alone), Female householders: 1,096 (328 living alone)

• 1,122 spouses (1,122 opposite-sex spouses), 158 unmarried partners, (158 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,449 children (1,363 natural, 19 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 0 foster children, 54 other relatives, 77 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 63

Size of family households: 819 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 270 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 599 1-person, 82 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

787 married couples with children.
366 single-parent households (48 men, 318 women).

80.2% of residents of Wheeler speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $38,946,000 ($8,136 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:

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

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

• Year house built in Wheeler County, Texas
• 1062014 or later
• 402010 to 2013
• 2032000 to 2009
• 1421990 to 1999
• 3151980 to 1989
• 3661970 to 1979
• 3291960 to 1969
• 3901950 to 1959
• 3321940 to 1949
• 5341939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Texas
• 51 room
• 132 rooms
• 173 rooms
• 2304 rooms
• 3505 rooms
• 3406 rooms
• 2697 rooms
• 888 rooms
• 1859+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Texas
• 01 room
• 362 rooms
• 773 rooms
• 2194 rooms
• 2245 rooms
• 1166 rooms
• 527 rooms
• 28 rooms
• 139+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Texas
• 5no bedroom
• 451 bedroom
• 3502 bedrooms
• 7783 bedrooms
• 2504 bedrooms
• 615+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Texas
• 2no bedroom
• 751 bedroom
• 2652 bedrooms
• 3393 bedrooms
• 594 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 18no vehicle
• 2651 vehicle
• 6372 vehicles
• 3153 vehicles
• 1404 vehicles
• 1335+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in renter-occupied apartments
• 79no vehicle
• 2551 vehicle
• 3412 vehicles
• 653 vehicles
• 184 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

91.0% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 3,640
• Other state: 1,364
• Northeast: 22
• Midwest: 198
• South: 698
• West: 449

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 100
• Number of aged recipients: 15
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 85
• Number of recipients under 18: 15
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 54
• Number of recipients older than 64: 31
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 45
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 39

Wheeler County on our top lists:

• #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"