Wheeler County vs. Gray County

Wheeler County (TX)Gray County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,19121,895
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,40622,537
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,41022,535
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.1%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%16.2%
Female persons, percent49.7%47.0%
White alone, percent92.2%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.6%29.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.7%63.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183291,456
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.1%10.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7159,984
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.8%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$77,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$948$1,186
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$655$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%7.9%
Households, 2014-20182,2548,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.6%21.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.5%84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.8%72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.8%23.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,74434,953
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)17,77387,288
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,600314,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,727$13,701
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.919.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,352$47,170
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,844$24,911
Persons in poverty, percent14.0%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017181555
Total employment, 20171,5515,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)77,895255,556
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174821,377
All firms, 20126771,831
Men-owned firms, 20124131,094
Women-owned firms, 2012129350
Minority-owned firms, 201235247
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126011,455
Veteran-owned firms, 2012104176
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125481,531
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, 20105.924.3
Land area in square miles, 2010914.52925.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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