Latest news about work in Wheeler, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Wheeler are: Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (11.9% of civilian employees), Health care (11.5% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4% of civilian employees). 76.6% of workers work in Wheeler County and 1.4% of all workers work at home. 64.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.3% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Wheeler, Texas was 1,378 / 1,493
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
11.9% (71)
22.3% (71)
0.0% (0)
Health care
11.5% (69)
2.5% (8)
21.7% (61)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
11.4% (68)
19.5% (62)
2.1% (6)
Educational services
8.3% (50)
1.9% (6)
15.7% (44)
Public administration
8.0% (48)
6.9% (22)
9.3% (26)
Food and beverage stores
6.5% (39)
3.5% (11)
10.0% (28)
Accommodation and food services
5.3% (32)
0.0% (0)
11.4% (32)
Construction
3.8% (23)
6.9% (22)
0.4% (1)
Utilities
3.2% (19)
5.0% (16)
1.1% (3)
Finance and insurance
3.0% (18)
0.6% (2)
5.7% (16)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.7% (16)
2.5% (8)
2.8% (8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.5% (15)
3.8% (12)
1.1% (3)
Social assistance
2.2% (13)
0.6% (2)
3.9% (11)
Personal and laundry services
2.0% (12)
1.9% (6)
2.1% (6)
Truck transportation
1.7% (10)
2.2% (7)
1.1% (3)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.5% (9)
2.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.3% (8)
2.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
Private households
1.3% (8)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (8)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.2% (7)
0.6% (2)
1.8% (5)
Repair and maintenance
1.2% (7)
2.2% (7)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.0% (6)
1.3% (4)
0.7% (2)
U. S. Postal service
1.0% (6)
0.6% (2)
1.4% (4)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.8% (5)
0.6% (2)
1.1% (3)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.8% (5)
0.9% (3)
0.7% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.8% (5)
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (4)
1.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (3)
Machinery
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (2)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (2)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (2)
Unemployment in Wheeler
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
11.2%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.8%Males
1.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
2.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Wheeler:
2.5% (16)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Wheeler:
9.4% (61)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Wheeler:
1.5% (10)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Wheeler:
9.1% (59)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Wheeler:
4.6% (30)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Wheeler:
21.3% (137)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Wheeler:
20.0% (128)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Wheeler:
12.5% (80)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Wheeler:
3.7% (24)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Wheeler:
1.3% (9)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Wheeler:
3.3% (21)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Wheeler:
10.2% (66)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Wheeler:
6.0% (35)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Wheeler:
3.1% (18)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Wheeler:
1.7% (10)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Wheeler:
3.9% (23)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Wheeler:
5.1% (30)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Wheeler:
17.9% (105)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Wheeler:
23.0% (135)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Wheeler:
11.9% (70)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Wheeler:
1.4% (8)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Wheeler:
6.7% (39)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Wheeler:
2.7% (16)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
12pm:
Wheeler:
1.5% (9)
Texas:
0.9% (86,997)
4pm:
Wheeler:
7.2% (42)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Wheeler:
6.5% (38)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Wheeler:
5.0% (16)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Wheeler:
19.6% (62)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Wheeler:
1.3% (4)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Wheeler:
4.5% (14)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Wheeler:
35.1% (111)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Wheeler:
21.8% (69)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Wheeler:
11.3% (36)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
2.9% (10)
Texas:
3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
16.9% (55)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
4.7% (16)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
7.4% (24)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
18.2% (59)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
13.6% (45)
Texas:
12.2% (671,134)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
7.4% (24)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
2.6% (9)
Texas:
3.7% (203,885)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
6.2% (20)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Wheeler:
19.6% (64)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.6% Number of people working at home: 9 (1.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wheeler:
26.7% (219)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wheeler:
10.9% (90)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wheeler:
5.1% (42)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wheeler:
11.3% (93)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wheeler:
5.6% (46)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Wheeler:
8.2% (67)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wheeler:
12.0% (98)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
35 to 39 minutes:
Wheeler:
3.5% (29)
Texas:
3.2% (394,170)
40 to 44 minutes:
Wheeler:
1.8% (15)
Texas:
3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Wheeler:
7.4% (61)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wheeler:
7.9% (65)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
90 or more minutes:
Wheeler:
1.5% (13)
Texas:
2.4% (299,884)
Less than 5 minutes:
Wheeler:
25.9% (152)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Wheeler:
27.0% (158)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Wheeler:
8.9% (52)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Wheeler:
6.7% (39)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Wheeler:
5.1% (30)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Wheeler:
1.5% (9)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Wheeler:
8.2% (48)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Wheeler:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Wheeler:
1.0% (6)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Wheeler:
3.9% (23)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Wheeler:
1.9% (11)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Wheeler:
8.0% (47)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Wheeler:
33.2% (86)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Wheeler:
10.1% (26)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Wheeler:
10.5% (27)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Wheeler:
10.0% (26)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Wheeler:
13.5% (35)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Wheeler:
22.4% (58)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Wheeler:
2.8% (7)
Texas:
3.1% (211,313)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
23.4% (132)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
11.5% (65)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
7.5% (42)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
11.6% (66)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
3.6% (20)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
11.7% (66)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
11.2% (63)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
5.1% (29)
Texas:
3.1% (170,658)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
2.6% (14)
Texas:
3.4% (186,684)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
11.4% (64)
Texas:
4.4% (238,848)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Wheeler:
1.0% (5)
Texas:
1.6% (88,571)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Wheeler:
83.7% (717)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Wheeler:
16.2% (139)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
Wheeler:
0.1% (1)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Drove car alone:
Wheeler:
74.9% (439)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Wheeler:
21.3% (125)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Walked:
Wheeler:
1.4% (8)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Wheeler:
1.0% (6)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Wheeler:
86.0% (231)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Wheeler:
14.0% (38)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Drove car alone - Females:
Wheeler:
82.6% (488)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Wheeler:
17.2% (101)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Walked - Females:
Wheeler:
0.2% (1)
Texas:
1.8% (99,911)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Wheeler:
80.0% (453)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Wheeler:
9.0% (51)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 3 person carpool:
Wheeler:
11.1% (63)
Texas:
2.1% (244,139)
Drove alone:
Wheeler:
77.8% (439)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Wheeler:
10.1% (57)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Wheeler:
6.6% (37)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Wheeler:
4.1% (23)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Wheeler:
1.4% (8)
Texas:
0.5% (40,662)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Wheeler:
64.2% (435)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wheeler:
5.3% (36)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Wheeler:
15.8% (107)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
Federal government workers:
Wheeler:
2.2% (15)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wheeler:
12.5% (85)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Wheeler:
61.9% (371)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Wheeler:
2.8% (17)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Wheeler:
3.0% (18)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Wheeler:
11.2% (67)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Wheeler:
6.2% (37)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Wheeler:
1.7% (10)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Wheeler:
13.2% (79)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Employee of private company - Males:
Wheeler:
62.6% (205)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Wheeler:
4.8% (16)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Wheeler:
12.1% (40)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
Federal government workers - Males:
Wheeler:
4.5% (15)
Texas:
2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Wheeler:
16.0% (52)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Wheeler:
65.8% (230)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Wheeler:
5.7% (20)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Wheeler:
19.2% (67)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Wheeler:
9.3% (32)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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