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Wheeler, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Wheeler County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,401
Population
916/sq mi density
$56,000
Median Income
$24,511 per capita
$130,000
Home Value
$112,851 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
97
Violent Crime/100K
1,020 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,000 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,000 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,000
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,511
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheeler vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheeler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,000
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,511
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,432
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$394M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
21.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
200
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
6
Retail
30
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,432
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,560
87% 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 | $56,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,511 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,432 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $394M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 200 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,432 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,560 |