Wheeler County, Texas (TX)

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• • 3,40767.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,31426.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1543.1%Two or more races
  • 1342.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 140.3%Asian alone
  • 130.3%Some other race alone
  • 120.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 6
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 9
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,274 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,450 (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: Loudon County, Tennessee , Tipton County, Tennessee .

Current college students: 82
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 470 (19.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1752010 or later
• 742000 to 2009
• 1531990 to 1999
• 1001980 to 1989
• 251970 to 1979
• 5Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,280
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 65
• 3 or 4: 55
• 5 to 9: 39
• 50 or more: 35
• Mobile homes: 206
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 361 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Religion statistics for Wheeler County

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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

6.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,446 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.26% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,089 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($8,366 average AGI)

Wheeler County:	1.21%
Texas average:	2.83%

6.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,564 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.13% relocated to other counties in Texas ($48,359 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($5,205 average AGI)

Wheeler County:	1.61%
Texas average:	2.08%

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 2009: 15.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
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: 1,034 (237 living alone), Female householders: 982 (238 living alone)

• 1,100 spouses (1,100 opposite-sex spouses), 43 unmarried partners, (43 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,289 children (1,176 natural, 64 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 302 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 2 foster children, 63 other relatives, 96 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 82

Size of family households: 693 2-persons, 291 3-persons, 205 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 476 1-person, 36 2-persons.

822 married couples with children.
105 single-parent households (40 men, 65 women).

81.0% of residents of Wheeler speak English at home.
17.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very 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
• 22020 or later
• 2402010 to 2019
• 1772000 to 2009
• 1111990 to 1999
• 2751980 to 1989
• 3931970 to 1979
• 2151960 to 1969
• 3601950 to 1959
• 3011940 to 1949
• 5131939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Texas
• 21 room
• 152 rooms
• 73 rooms
• 1504 rooms
• 3845 rooms
• 3436 rooms
• 2807 rooms
• 1598 rooms
• 1399+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Texas
• 221 room
• 22 rooms
• 243 rooms
• 954 rooms
• 1265 rooms
• 916 rooms
• 667 rooms
• 268 rooms
• 769+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wheeler County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Texas
• 3no bedroom
• 191 bedroom
• 3182 bedrooms
• 8433 bedrooms
• 2294 bedrooms
• 655+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Texas
• 24no bedroom
• 101 bedroom
• 1142 bedrooms
• 2803 bedrooms
• 334 bedrooms
• 675+ 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
• 2951 vehicle
• 6442 vehicles
• 2903 vehicles
• 1324 vehicles
• 1045+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in renter-occupied apartments
• 126no vehicle
• 1211 vehicle
• 2322 vehicles
• 383 vehicles
• 74 vehicles
• 45+ vehicles

87.5% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 3,323
• Other state: 1,257
• Northeast: 20
• Midwest: 264
• South: 659
• West: 310

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"