Wharton Population History 1990 - 2023

Wharton Population Facts

What is the current population of Wharton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Wharton is 8,742. Wharton, Texas is the 3,467th largest city in the US.

What county is Wharton, Texas in?

Wharton is located entirely in Wharton County.

What is the size of Wharton, Texas in square miles?

Wharton has an area of 7.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Wharton?

The peak population of Wharton was in 2000, when its population was 9,271. In 2000, Wharton was the 2,909th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,467th largest city in the US. Wharton is currently 5.7% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Wharton shrinking?

Wharton has shrunk 5.7% since the year 2000. Wharton, Texas's growth is extremely below average. 81% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Wharton, Texas?

Wharton has a population density of 1,180 people per square mile.

Wharton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Wharton, Texas?

The total voting age population of Wharton, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,968. The voting age population is 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

What percentage of Wharton, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.5% of the residents of Wharton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Wharton, Texas?

The racial demographics of Wharton are 63.9% White, 30.0% Black, 3.8% Other, 1.6% Two or more races and 0.7% Asian. Additionally, 37.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Wharton, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Wharton, 20.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.3%. On a per-household basis, 17.8% of families are below the poverty line in Wharton.

What percentage of Wharton, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.0% of Wharton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Wharton, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 72.7% of Wharton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.5% have a bachelor's degree and 6.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Wharton, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Wharton residents aged 5 and older, 30.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 27.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Wharton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Wharton, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Wharton is 6.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Wharton, Texas residents work for the government?

In Wharton, 13.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Wharton, Texas?

The median household income in Wharton is $39,079.

Wharton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Wharton, Texas?

In Wharton, 50.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Wharton, Texas?

Renters occupy 49.2% of housing units in Wharton.

What percentage of Wharton, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Wharton, 7.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Wharton, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Wharton, 10.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Wharton, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Wharton is $777.

What percentage of households in Wharton, Texas have broadband internet?

In Wharton, 57.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.