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Wharton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Wharton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,671
Population
1,043/sq mi density
$47,692
Median Income
$23,676 per capita
$149,300
Home Value
$218,116 Zillow
$993
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
464
Violent Crime/100K
2,457 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,692 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$149,300 home value, $993/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
464 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,692
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,676
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wharton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wharton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,692
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,676
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,920
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,722M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,154
Restaurants
87
Healthcare
96
Retail
155
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,920
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,898
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,676 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,920 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $2,722M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,154 |
| Restaurants | 87 |
| Healthcare | 96 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,920 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,898 |