Wheeler, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,252 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,252 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 615 (526 occupied: 429 owner occupied, 97 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	35%

Housing density: 402 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $186,768.

Median contract rent in 2009: $385 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $472)

Median gross rent in Wheeler, TX in 2009: $555

Housing units in Wheeler with a mortgage: 141 (4 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 216

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $58,750

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $30,156

Median monthly housing costs: $469

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Wheeler, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $60,943 (it was $41,000 in 2000)

Wheeler:	$60,943
Texas:	$125,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,227 - $94,772

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $164,994
Here:
$164,994
State:
$177,060

Mobile homes: $20,566
Here:
$20,566
State:
$42,156

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,298

In family households: 1,132 (283 male householders, 85 female householders)
304 spouses, 414 children (379 natural, 20 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 14 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 166 (65 male householders (59 living alone)), 89 female householders (87 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 174 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 146 1-person, 4 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

257 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (14 men, 41 women).

80.1% of residents of Wheeler speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 195 (14.1%)
(32.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 17
4 rooms: 66
5 rooms: 149
6 rooms: 103
7 rooms: 51
8 rooms: 23
9 or more rooms: 12

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 26
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 21
7 rooms: 5
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 20
2 bedrooms: 122
3 bedrooms: 264
4 bedrooms: 20
5+ bedrooms: 0

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 41
3 bedrooms: 38
4 bedrooms: 2
5+ bedrooms: 0

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 137
2 vehicles: 196
3 vehicles: 47
4 vehicles: 20
5+ vehicles: 10

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 39
2 vehicles: 34
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 5
5+ vehicles: 2

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built

Year house built

2005 or later: 0
2000 to 2004: 31
1990 to 1999: 45
1980 to 1989: 113
1970 to 1979: 116
1960 to 1969: 91
1950 to 1959: 87
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 74

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Wheeler, TX:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 40
$60,000 to $69,999: 30
$70,000 to $79,999: 31
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $174,999: 14
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Wheeler rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Wheeler:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 24
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 59
1990 to 1994: 60
1985 to 1989: 23
1980 to 1984: 34
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 11
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Wheeler, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.2%
Number of people working at home: 8 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 152
5 to 9 minutes: 158
10 to 14 minutes: 52
15 to 19 minutes: 39
20 to 24 minutes: 30
25 to 29 minutes: 9
30 to 34 minutes: 48
35 to 39 minutes: 3
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 47

Wheeler mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 439 (75%)
Carpooled: 125 (21%)
Walked: 8 (1%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 8 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 58
$10,000 to $14,999: 39
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 47
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $44,999: 29
$45,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $74,999: 27
$75,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 358

United States or American: 226

Irish: 80

German: 72

English: 69

Dutch: 22

Scotch-Irish: 16

Norwegian: 13

European: 12

Scottish: 10

French (except Basque): 9

Subsaharan African:: 5

South African: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Dutch West Indian: 4

Lithuanian: 3

British: 2

Swedish: 2

Danish: 1

Polish: 1

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

Mexico (97%)
France (2%)
South Africa (1%)

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

This state: 911
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 50
South: 171
West: 50

58% of Wheeler residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
Less than 1 year of college: 47
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
Associate degree: 26
Bachelor's degree: 41
Master's degree: 4
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 150
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 27
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females (%)

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.8%

Median household income in 2009 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,931
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $110,699
Some other race householders: $29,794
Two or more races householders: $28,454
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,733

Wheeler household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wheeler household income for Some other race householders

Wheeler household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Median 2009 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,888
Some other race householders: $19,471
Two or more races householders: $53,956
Hispanic or Latino householders: $20,066

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 549
One, attached: 7
Two: 5
3 or 4: 2
Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $7,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Wheeler:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wheeler

Houses and condos Apartments

Utility gas (78.8%)
Electricity (17.9%)
Wood (1.9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)

Utility gas (79.4%)
Electricity (17.5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	3.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	7.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	33.3%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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