Beckham County vs. Wheeler County

Beckham County (OK)Wheeler County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,7095,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,1195,406
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,1195,410
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%19.3%
Female persons, percent46.3%49.7%
White alone, percent88.1%92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.6%1.7%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.9%25.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.2%68.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,150329
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%8.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,0382,715
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,100$85,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,229$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$655
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%2.2%
Households, 2014-20187,5622,254
Persons per household, 2014-20182.752.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.4%20.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.9%89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.4%73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.6%24.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,93119,744
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)111,49617,773
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)715,37471,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$30,994$12,727
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.719.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,725$49,352
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,049$26,844
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017770181
Total employment, 20178,4211,551
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,50977,895
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,836482
All firms, 20122,807677
Men-owned firms, 20121,584413
Women-owned firms, 2012771129
Minority-owned firms, 201223235
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,412601
Veteran-owned firms, 2012279104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,331548
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20076.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.55.9
Land area in square miles, 2010901.81914.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Beckham county (OK) and Wheeler county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.