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Wharton County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: El Campo, TX
Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 41,824   ( 544 from 2010 , 250 from 2020)
Land area: 1086.1 square miles
Population density: 38.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,705 42.33% 10.0%
Black:5,03712.04% 11.1%
Indian:840.20% 35.5%
Asian:2610.62% 67.3%
2+ races:2850.68% 17.8%
Hispanic:18,45244.12% 19.5%
Total non-White:24,11957.67% 11.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,216 14.6
Deaths:1,24815.0
Net Migration: 1892.3
Net Immigration: 831.0
Change in White population:-1,976 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,520 6.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
41,280
19,68147.68%
5,66813.73%
620.15%
1560.38%
2420.59%
15,44537.42%
21,59952.32%

2000
41,188
21,83253.01%
6,06014.71%
590.14%
1310.32%
2030.49%
12,88831.29%
19,35646.99%

1990
39,955
23,62359.12%
6,24915.64%
70.02%
1680.42%
n/a
9,90824.80%
16,33240.88%

1980
40,242
24,82061.68%
6,60216.41%
110.03%
90.02%
n/a
8,75621.76%
15,42238.32%

1970
36,729
23,68464.48%
5,93216.15%
300.08%
120.03%
n/a
6,92018.84%
13,045 35.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,003 14.6
3,7599.1
-3,311-8.0
1,0882.6
-2,151 -5.2
2,243 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
6,053 15.1
4,11310.3
-2,065-5.2
6691.7
-1,791 -4.5
3,024 7.6
1980's
NumberRate
7,087 17.6
3,918 9.7
-3,227 -8.0
n/a
-1,197 -3.0
910 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
735 2.0
n/a
1,136 3.1
2,377 6.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Wharton County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.7
10,717 25.6%
31,107 74.4%
7,170 17.1%
15,148
2.70
10,457 69.0%
7,593 72.6%
982 9.4%
4,691 31.0%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
11,072 26.8%
30,208 73.2%
6,019 14.6%
15,132
2.70
10,820 71.5%
7,809 72.2%
1,161 10.7%
4,312 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
11,818 28.7%
29,370 71.3%
5,675 13.8%
14,807
2.73
10,774 72.8%
8,381 77.8%
1,023 9.5%
4,033 27.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
12,048 30.2%
27,907 69.8%
5,709 14.3%
14,265
2.76
10,683 74.9%
8,538 79.9%
926 8.7%
3,582 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
12,590 31.3%
27,652 68.7%
5,322 13.2%
13,863
2.86
10,572 76.3%
9,104 86.1%
505 4.8%
3,291 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Wharton County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,416 
Median Value$170,100 
Occupied15,14887.0%
Vacant2,26813.0%
Owned10,11266.8%
Rented5,03633.2%
Median Rent$894 
Single-Family Units13,27276.2%
    Detached13,07175.1%
    Attached2011.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4028.1%
Mobile Homes1,6219.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wharton County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007995.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998455.6%
$15,000 to $19,9997304.8%
$20,000 to $24,9997244.8%
$25,000 to $29,9998075.3%
$30,000 to $34,9997805.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995363.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995743.8%
$45,000 to $49,9998475.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999636.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,79011.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,79511.8%
$100,000 to $124,9999386.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2478.2%
$150,000 to $199,9998985.9%
$200,000 or more8755.8%
Median Household Income59,712 
Per Capita Income29,061 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8165.4%
Public Assistance6414.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,51516.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,65568.1%
Unemployed5073.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,16271.7%
Not in Labor Force4,01328.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,3625,23258.5%
Non-Profit27371227.7%
Self-Employed1,22550570.8%
Local Government6671,19935.7%
State Government34837148.4%
Federal Government1447067.3%
Total Private + Self8,5875,73759.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4322,35237.8%
Total10,0198,08955.3%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,6559.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,74820.6%
Professional, Technical3,26518.0%
Service Occupations3,34418.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5793.2%
All others6,15033.9%
White Collar 47.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,51313.8%
Retail trade2,07311.4%
Manufacturing1,98810.9%
Educational services1,5658.6%
Construction1,5478.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,0415.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0405.7%
Other services1,0375.7%
Public administration9285.1%
Accommodation and food services8384.6%
Finance and insurance6723.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6323.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5032.8%
Wholesale trade4012.2%
Utilities3892.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3121.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2821.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2781.5%
Information1050.6%
Management180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wharton County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican15,66637.65%
Puerto Rican2370.57%
Cuban290.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American5861.41%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan100.02%
Honduran4191.01%
Nicaraguan120.03%
Panamanian20.00%
Salvadoran1430.34%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American460.11%
Argentinean100.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian280.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3283.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1180.28%
Chinese400.10%
Korean200.05%
Vietnamese90.02%
Cambodian50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,38273.2%
Spanish10,14026.1%
Other Indo-European950.2%
German, other Germanic840.2%
Chinese460.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.0%
Vietnamese90.0%
Korean20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Czech4,42310.6%
German4,40510.6%
English2,3715.7%
Irish1,3923.3%
American1,2573.0%
French5411.3%
Scottish4081.0%
European3950.9%
Scandinavian2980.7%
Scotch-Irish2970.7%
Austrian2590.6%
Italian2500.6%
Polish1840.4%
Dutch1390.3%
Swedish1370.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,15694.1%
Not a citizen2,4585.9%
Native37,77090.8%
Foreign-born3,8449.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wharton County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,296 8.4%2,796 10.3%8,469 31.1%8,723 32.1%3,508 12.9%1,419 5.2%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,296 8.4%
9-12 Years 2,796 10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,469 31.1%
Some College 8,723 32.1%
Bach. Degree 3,508 12.9%
Grad Degree 1,419 5.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wharton County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,048 18,262 786 4.1% 6.4%
1991 18,566 17,638 928 5.0% 7.0%
1992 19,568 18,248 1,320 6.7% 7.7%
1993 19,404 17,982 1,422 7.3% 7.2%
1994 19,412 18,081 1,331 6.9% 6.6%
1995 19,518 18,234 1,284 6.6% 6.1%
1996 19,287 18,055 1,232 6.4% 5.8%
1997 19,040 17,859 1,181 6.2% 5.4%
1998 19,117 18,038 1,079 5.6% 5.0%
1999 19,418 18,350 1,068 5.5% 4.7%
2000 20,235 19,354 881 4.4% 4.4%
2001 20,391 19,451 940 4.6% 5.0%
2002 20,626 19,434 1,192 5.8% 6.3%
2003 21,453 20,124 1,329 6.2% 6.7%
2004 21,410 20,192 1,218 5.7% 6.0%
2005 20,829 19,757 1,072 5.1% 5.5%
2006 20,561 19,565 996 4.8% 5.0%
2007 20,597 19,728 869 4.2% 4.4%
2008 20,898 19,981 917 4.4% 4.9%
2009 21,269 19,790 1,479 7.0% 7.5%
2010 21,309 19,450 1,859 8.7% 8.2%
2011 21,492 19,661 1,831 8.5% 8.0%
2012 21,384 19,946 1,438 6.7% 6.7%
2013 21,465 20,175 1,290 6.0% 6.3%
2014 21,542 20,524 1,018 4.7% 5.2%
2015 21,238 20,294 944 4.4% 4.5%
2016 21,080 20,018 1,062 5.0% 4.6%
2017 21,098 20,144 954 4.5% 4.3%
2018 21,278 20,484 794 3.7% 3.9%
2019 21,665 20,931 734 3.4% 3.5%
2020 21,376 19,928 1,448 6.8% 7.6%
2021 21,238 20,035 1,203 5.7% 5.6%
2022 21,416 20,602 814 3.8% 3.9%
2023 21,704 20,868 836 3.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com