Wheeler County vs. Hemphill County

Wheeler County (TX)Hemphill County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,1913,825
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,4063,807
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,4103,807
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.1%30.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%14.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.8%
White alone, percent92.2%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.6%34.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.7%62.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018329150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.1%15.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,7151,690
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.8%63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$135,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$948$1,329
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$559
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$655$827
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%5.1%
Households, 2014-20182,2541,323
Persons per household, 2014-20182.403.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.6%30.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.5%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.8%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent24.8%24.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,7447,991
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)17,77312,736
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,60064,763
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,727$15,873
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.914.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,352$63,778
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,844$26,781
Persons in poverty, percent14.0%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017181144
Total employment, 20171,5511,319
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)77,89566,074
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017482422
All firms, 2012677655
Men-owned firms, 2012413360
Women-owned firms, 2012129113
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012601614
Veteran-owned firms, 201210456
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012548549
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, 20105.94.2
Land area in square miles, 2010914.52906.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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