Roberts County vs. Wheeler County

Roberts County (TX)Wheeler County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9035,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9295,406
Population, Census, April 1, 20109295,410
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.4%25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.7%
White alone, percent95.8%92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.2%25.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%68.7%
Veterans, 2014-201847329
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%8.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4382,715
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.6%62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$132,100$85,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,319$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$775$655
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20130.0%2.2%
Households, 2014-20183112,254
Persons per household, 2014-20182.852.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.7%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%20.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.2%89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.7%73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.3%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%24.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%53.0%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.119.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$73,854$49,352
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,632$26,844
Persons in poverty, percent7.8%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 201720181
Total employment, 20171641,551
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,41377,895
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201718.8%-5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201799482
All firms, 201246677
Women-owned firms, 201226129
Nonminority-owned firms, 201244601
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201239548
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20101.05.9
Land area in square miles, 2010924.06914.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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