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Wharton, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,387 (it was $50,600 in 2000)
Wharton:

$149,387
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,025 - $214,413

Total population: 8,659 (All urban)

Houses: 4,272 (3,608 occupied: 1,656 owner occupied, 2,007 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

55%
State:

38%

Housing density: 591 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $200,664.

Median contract rent in 2022: $685 (lower quartile is $502, upper quartile is $904)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $854


Median gross rent in Wharton, TX in 2022: $808

Housing units in Wharton with a mortgage: 688 (109 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $77,174

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $46,137

Median monthly housing costs: $783

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Wharton, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,902
  • Male householders: 1,652 (757 living alone), Female householders: 1,906 (708 living alone)
  • 1,052 spouses (1,052 opposite-sex spouses), 30 unmarried partners, (30 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,491 children (2,414 natural, 77 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 583 grandchildren, 250 brothers or sisters, 162 parents, 0 foster children, 169 other relatives, 226 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 375

Size of family households: 741 2-persons, 472 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,545 1-person, 200 2-persons.

946 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (224 men, 277 women).

75.2% of residents of Wharton speak English at home.
23.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 916 (10.3%)
(23.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wharton, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wharton, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1071 bedroom
  • 3702 bedrooms
  • 8003 bedrooms
  • 3034 bedrooms
  • 765+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wharton, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wharton, Texas
  • 179no bedroom
  • 7981 bedroom
  • 6452 bedrooms
  • 3393 bedrooms
  • 474 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wharton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wharton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 86no vehicle
  • 4791 vehicle
  • 5882 vehicles
  • 3783 vehicles
  • 1264 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wharton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wharton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 495no vehicle
  • 8071 vehicle
  • 4112 vehicles
  • 2943 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wharton, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wharton, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 272 rooms
  • 503 rooms
  • 3324 rooms
  • 3275 rooms
  • 4546 rooms
  • 1277 rooms
  • 2068 rooms
  • 1339+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wharton, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wharton, Texas
  • 1791 room
  • 562 rooms
  • 8943 rooms
  • 4804 rooms
  • 2075 rooms
  • 856 rooms
  • 457 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 529+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wharton, TX
  • Wharton, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wharton, TX in 2022
  • 343Less than $10,000
  • 548$10,000 to $19,999
  • 439$20,000 to $29,999
  • 564$30,000 to $39,999
  • 321$40,000 to $49,999
  • 202$50,000 to $59,999
  • 246$60,000 to $74,999
  • 494$75,000 to $99,999
  • 210$100,000 to $124,999
  • 58$125,000 to $149,999
  • 59$150,000 to $199,999
  • 194$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wharton, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Wharton, TX in 2022
  • 16Less than $10,000
  • 8$10,000 to $14,999
  • 0$20,000 to $24,999
  • 122$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$30,000 to $34,999
  • 40$40,000 to $49,999
  • 61$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78$60,000 to $69,999
  • 20$70,000 to $79,999
  • 39$80,000 to $89,999
  • 148$90,000 to $99,999
  • 85$100,000 to $124,999
  • 69$125,000 to $149,999
  • 208$150,000 to $174,999
  • 142$175,000 to $199,999
  • 143$200,000 to $249,999
  • 66$250,000 to $299,999
  • 40$300,000 to $399,999
  • 69$400,000 to $499,999
  • 11$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wharton, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wharton, TX in 2022
  • 7Less than $100
  • 147$150 to $199
  • 48$200 to $249
  • 64$250 to $299
  • 19$400 to $449
  • 141$450 to $499
  • 194$500 to $549
  • 85$550 to $599
  • 161$600 to $649
  • 137$650 to $699
  • 136$700 to $749
  • 97$750 to $799
  • 209$800 to $899
  • 188$900 to $999
  • 35$1,000 to $1,249
  • 172$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.0%
Number of people working at home: 176 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 292
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 772
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 685
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 341
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 488
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 68
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 194
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 126
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 129
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 222
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 269
  • 90 or more minutes: 88
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wharton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,957 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled: 431 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 1 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 185 (3.1%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 76 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 176 (2.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 13.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 70.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wharton, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wharton, Texas
  • 1482010 or later
  • 4412000 to 2009
  • 861990 to 1999
  • 1731980 to 1989
  • 481970 to 1979
  • 76Before 1970
Ancestries in Wharton, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 194 (3.7%)
  • German: 177 (3.4%)
  • English: 157 (3.0%)
  • American: 77 (1.5%)
  • Czech: 60 (1.2%)
  • Scottish: 57 (1.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 54 (1.0%)
  • Austrian: 36 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 30 (0.6%)
  • European: 20 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 15 (0.3%)

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

Mexico
Wharton:

84.2% (771)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

El Salvador
Wharton:

2.6% (24)
Texas:

4.5% (224,455)

Spain
Wharton:

2.4% (22)
Texas:

0.2% (9,236)

Korea
Wharton:

2.1% (19)
Texas:

1.2% (60,172)

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

  • This state: 6,943
  • Other state: 880
  • Northeast: 83
  • Midwest: 223
  • South: 257
  • West: 320

85.9% of Wharton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 99.9% lived in Texas.


Wharton:

85.9%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 144
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 37
  • 7th and 8th grade: 62
  • 9th grade: 135
  • 10th grade: 35
  • 11th grade: 90
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 105
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 825
  • Less than 1 year of college: 242
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 440
  • Associate degree: 153
  • Bachelor's degree: 105
  • Master's degree: 231
  • Professional school degree: 35
  • Doctorate degree: 20
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 59
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 24
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 141
  • 10th grade: 123
  • 11th grade: 54
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 254
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,140
  • Less than 1 year of college: 314
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
  • Associate degree: 266
  • Bachelor's degree: 216
  • Master's degree: 70
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Wharton marital status for males
Wharton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,390
  • One, attached: 117
  • Two: 238
  • 3 or 4: 213
  • 5 to 9: 443
  • 10 to 19: 217
  • 20 to 49: 128
  • 50 or more: 343
  • Mobile homes: 170
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 7.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 9.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wharton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wharton, TX
  • 50.4%Electricity
  • 48.4%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wharton, TX
  • 84.8%Electricity
  • 12.5%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:

9.0%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
Here:

17.6%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:

5.2%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability