Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 14,638 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,404 | 9.6% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,475 | 10.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,982 | 13.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,728 | 11.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,880 | 12.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,730 | 18.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,262 | 8.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,324 | 9.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 530 | 3.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 323 | 2.2% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,988 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 56,200 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 9,866 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 500 | 5.1% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 476 | 4.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,143 | 11.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,175 | 11.9% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,322 | 13.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,276 | 23.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,005 | 10.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,208 | 12.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 481 | 4.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 280 | 2.8% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 52,999 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 67,463 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 21,353 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 24,106 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,856 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 25,705 | 0% |
Employment Status in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 31,317 | 100% |
| In labor force | 20,368 | 65.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 20,368 | 65.0% |
| Employed | 18,931 | 60.4% |
| Unemployed | 1,437 | 4.6% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 10,949 | 35.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 20,368 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 7.1% |
| Females 16 years and over | 16,101 | 100% |
| In labor force | 9,320 | 57.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 9,320 | 57.9% |
| Employed | 8,733 | 54.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,529 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,436 | 69.0% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 6,891 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,507 | 79.9% |
Commuting To Work in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 18,566 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 14,563 | 78.4% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,744 | 14.8% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 92 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 278 | 1.5% |
| Other means | 257 | 1.4% |
| Worked at home | 632 | 3.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24 | 0% |
Occupation in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 18,931 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 5,076 | 26.8% |
| Service occupations | 3,447 | 18.2% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,807 | 20.1% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 3,470 | 18.3% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,131 | 16.5% |
Industry in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 18,931 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 2,209 | 11.7% |
| Construction | 2,065 | 10.9% |
| Manufacturing | 1,852 | 9.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 689 | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,866 | 9.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,061 | 5.6% |
| Information | 71 | 0.4% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 819 | 4.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,048 | 5.5% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 4,566 | 24.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 1,007 | 5.3% |
| Other services, except public administration | 968 | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 710 | 3.8% |
Class of Worker in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 18,931 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 13,871 | 73.3% |
| Government workers | 3,037 | 16.0% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,992 | 10.5% |
| Unpaid family workers | 31 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 11,225 | 76.7% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 58,146 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 4,905 | 33.5% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,986 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 1,872 | 12.8% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,160 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 600 | 4.1% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,936 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 103 | 0.7% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,856 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,337 | 16.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,772 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 18,817 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 31,368 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 40,801 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 31,071 | 76.2% |
| With private health insurance | 22,681 | 55.6% |
| With public coverage | 12,531 | 30.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9,730 | 23.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 10,939 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,403 | 12.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 24,017 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 18,941 | 100% |
| Employed: | 17,569 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 12,078 | 68.7% |
| With private health insurance | 11,862 | 67.5% |
| With public coverage | 470 | 2.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5,491 | 31.3% |
| Unemployed: | 1,372 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 436 | 31.8% |
| With private health insurance | 372 | 27.1% |
| With public coverage | 127 | 9.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 936 | 68.2% |
| Not in labor force: | 5,076 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,182 | 62.7% |
| With private health insurance | 2,115 | 41.7% |
| With public coverage | 1,406 | 27.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,894 | 37.3% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Wharton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 15.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 24.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 26.5% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 6.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 10.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 4.8% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 38.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 50.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 52.1% |
| All people | 0 | 18.5% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 27.4% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 27.4% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 31.9% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 25.7% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 15.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 14.7% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 17.6% |
| People in families | 0 | 16.5% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 30.5% |