| Wheeler County Demographics | ||||||||||
| POPULATION | ||||||||||
| ACTUAL | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | |||||
| Texas* | 9,579,677 | 11,198,655 | 14,225,513 | 16,986,510 | 20,851,820 | 25,145,561 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 355,549 | 339,921 | 377,124 | 371,956 | 402,862 | 427,927 | ||||
| Wheeler | 7,947 | 6,434 | 7,137 | 5,879 | 5,284 | 5,410 | ||||
| Mobeetie | 0 | 0 | 291 | 169 | 107 | 101 | ||||
| Shamrock | 3,113 | 2,644 | 2,834 | 2,286 | 2,029 | 1,910 | ||||
| Wheeler | 1,174 | 1,116 | 1,584 | 1,378 | 1,378 | 1,592 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 3,660 | 2,674 | 2,428 | 2,046 | 1,770 | 1,807 | ||||
| SOURCE: 2010 Census, February 2011 Release | ||||||||||
| ETHNICITY IN 2010 | ||||||||||
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Total | |||||
| Texas | 11,397,345 | 2,886,825 | 9,460,921 | 948,426 | 452,044 | 25,145,561 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 259,774 | 19,360 | 132,755 | 8,168 | 7,870 | 427,927 | ||||
| Wheeler | 3,847 | 112 | 1,344 | 23 | 84 | 5,410 | ||||
| Mobeetie | 93 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 101 | ||||
| Shamrock | 1,365 | 86 | 401 | 11 | 47 | 1,910 | ||||
| Wheeler | 892 | 9 | 665 | 7 | 19 | 1,592 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 1,497 | 16 | 273 | 5 | 16 | 1,807 | ||||
| SOURCE: 2010 Census, February 2011 Release | ||||||||||
| AGE DISTRIBUTION IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| 0-4 | 5-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | |||||
| Texas | 1,992,506 | 5,338,116 | 5,253,733 | 6,589,190 | 2,243,645 | 2,401,852 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 33,026 | 91,357 | 82,888 | 109,017 | 40,871 | 51,673 | ||||
| Wheeler | 412 | 919 | 740 | 1,209 | 609 | 874 | ||||
| Mobeetie | 19 | 36 | 38 | 57 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Shamrock | 138 | 316 | 275 | 481 | 217 | 321 | ||||
| Wheeler | 156 | 283 | 255 | 324 | 96 | 239 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 99 | 284 | 172 | 347 | 279 | 297 | ||||
| SOURCE: 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| GENDER DISTRIBUTION IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| Male | % Male | Female | % Female | Total | ||||||
| Texas | 118,800,450 | 50% | 11,938,592 | 50% | 23,819,042 | |||||
| Panhandle Region | 205,061 | 50% | 203,771 | 50% | 427,927 | |||||
| Wheeler | 2,347 | 50% | 2,416 | 50% | 4,763 | |||||
| Mobeetie | 106 | 58% | 78 | 42% | 184 | |||||
| Shamrock | 800 | 46% | 948 | 54% | 1,748 | |||||
| Wheeler | 674 | 50% | 679 | 50% | 1,353 | |||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 767 | 36% | 1,390 | 64% | 1,478 | |||||
| SOURCE: 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN 2009: Persons 25 Years and Over | ||||||||||
| Less Than 9th Grade | 9th-12th No Diploma | HS Graduate or GED | Some College No Degree | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Prof Degree | ||||
| Texas | 1,534,021 | 1,534,021 | 3,855,923 | 3,167,580 | 914,757 | 2,508,991 | 1,224,557 | |||
| Panhandle Region | 24,173 | 28,650 | 74,683 | 62,678 | 16,101 | 32,455 | 14,605 | |||
| Wheeler | 282 | 496 | 1172 | 637 | 195 | 317 | 81 | |||
| Mobeetie | 13 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 5 | |||
| Shamrock | 46 | 171 | 510 | 254 | 73 | 101 | 33 | |||
| Wheeler | 162 | 190 | 262 | 140 | 25 | 46 | 8 | |||
| Unincorporated Areas | 61 | 132 | 358 | 219 | 85 | 160 | 35 | |||
| SOURCE: 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| < than | $10,000 | $15,000 | $25,000 | $35,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
| $10,000 | $14,999 | $24,999 | $34,999 | $49,999 | $74,999 | $99,000 | $149,000 | $199,999 | or more | |
| Texas | 671,142 | 484,624 | 965,762 | 9,379,922 | 1,205,223 | 1,483,303 | 951,399 | 929,569 | 323,021 | 317,011 |
| Panhandle Region | 12,837 | 10,430 | 20,549 | 19,645 | 22,366 | 28,000 | 17,055 | 12,455 | 3,488 | 3,252 |
| Wheeler | 155 | 223 | 320 | 246 | 277 | 360 | 193 | 187 | 43 | 83 |
| Mobeetie | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Shamrock | 84 | 97 | 136 | 139 | 128 | 121 | 55 | 73 | 11 | 15 |
| Wheeler | 44 | 38 | 113 | 61 | 41 | 115 | 56 | 32 | 20 | 14 |
| Unincorporated Areas | 27 | 86 | 68 | 35 | 108 | 107 | 75 | 69 | 12 | 43 |
| SOURCE: 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| PER CAPITA INCOME IN 2009 | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2009 | |||||||||
| Texas | $24,318 | Texas | $48,199 | |||||||
| Wheeler | $26,444 | Wheeler | $40,603 | |||||||
| Mobeetie | $39,342 | 69167 | Mobeetie | $69,167 | ||||||
| Shamrock | $27,120 | Shamrock | $33,773 | |||||||
| Wheeler | $19,599 | Wheeler | $42,000 | |||||||
| SOURCE: 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| Management & Professional | Service Occupations | Sales & Office | Farming, Fishing, & Forestry | Construction, Extraction, Maint. | Production, Transportation, & Moving | |||||
| Texas | 3,602,568 | 1,824,234 | 2,799,863 | 61,447 | 1,240,921 | 1,331,931 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 53,514 | 34,090 | 46,607 | 4,060 | 22,945 | 29,800 | ||||
| Wheeler | 529 | 478 | 401 | 79 | 424 | 318 | ||||
| Mobeetie | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 12 | ||||
| Shamrock | 141 | 234 | 196 | 5 | 158 | 133 | ||||
| Wheeler | 114 | 125 | 64 | 14 | 176 | 95 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 248 | 102 | 132 | 54 | 72 | 78 | ||||
| SOURCE: 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||