Wheeler County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

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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:

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Races in Wheeler County, Texas:

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

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

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Wheeler County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$36,951
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$332
State:	$589

Wheeler County:	$71,440
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $102,711

Here:	$102,711
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,107

Here:	$48,107
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $61,041

Here:	$61,041
State:	$140,401

Mobile homes: $23,323

Here:	$23,323
State:	$42,156

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

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

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

Here:	5.1%
Texas:	6.9%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

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

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

Here:	32.1% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

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.

Wheeler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from Wheeler County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

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

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

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

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)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

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

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	10.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	18.3%
Texas:	15.4%

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