Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,028 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 265 | 13.1% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 262 | 12.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 431 | 21.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 239 | 11.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 366 | 18.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 225 | 11.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 171 | 8.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 69 | 3.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,601 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 35,645 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 1,339 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 141 | 10.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 81 | 6.0% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 244 | 18.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 190 | 14.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 254 | 19.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 202 | 15.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 158 | 11.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 69 | 5.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 35,553 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 42,257 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 8,809 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 28,093 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 37,476 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 29,286 | 0% |
Employment Status in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 6,570 | 100% |
| In labor force | 1,558 | 23.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,558 | 23.7% |
| Employed | 1,505 | 22.9% |
| Unemployed | 53 | 0.8% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 5,012 | 76.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,558 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 3.4% |
| Females 16 years and over | 2,032 | 100% |
| In labor force | 866 | 42.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 866 | 42.6% |
| Employed | 835 | 41.1% |
| Own children under 6 years | 483 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 284 | 58.8% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 540 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 324 | 60.0% |
Commuting To Work in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 1,485 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 1,284 | 86.5% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 102 | 6.9% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 20 | 1.3% |
| Other means | 20 | 1.3% |
| Worked at home | 59 | 4.0% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20 | 0% |
Occupation in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,505 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 471 | 31.3% |
| Service occupations | 264 | 17.5% |
| Sales and office occupations | 232 | 15.4% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 267 | 17.7% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 271 | 18.0% |
Industry in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,505 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 186 | 12.4% |
| Construction | 49 | 3.3% |
| Manufacturing | 147 | 9.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 1.0% |
| Retail trade | 61 | 4.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 129 | 8.6% |
| Information | 50 | 3.3% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 69 | 4.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 44 | 2.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 433 | 28.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 61 | 4.1% |
| Other services, except public administration | 62 | 4.1% |
| Public administration | 199 | 13.2% |
Class of Worker in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,505 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 970 | 64.5% |
| Government workers | 443 | 29.4% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 92 | 6.1% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 1,289 | 63.6% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 41,348 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 745 | 36.7% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,906 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 163 | 8.0% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,434 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 174 | 8.6% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,453 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 12 | 0.6% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 4,992 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 520 | 25.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 689 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 14,753 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 19,070 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 4,241 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,584 | 84.5% |
| With private health insurance | 1,997 | 47.1% |
| With public coverage | 1,923 | 45.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 657 | 15.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 1,066 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 58 | 5.4% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 2,541 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 1,498 | 100% |
| Employed: | 1,445 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,141 | 79.0% |
| With private health insurance | 1,118 | 77.4% |
| With public coverage | 42 | 2.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 304 | 21.0% |
| Unemployed: | 53 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 27 | 50.9% |
| With private health insurance | 20 | 37.7% |
| With public coverage | 10 | 18.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 26 | 49.1% |
| Not in labor force: | 1,043 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 774 | 74.2% |
| With private health insurance | 292 | 28.0% |
| With public coverage | 551 | 52.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 269 | 25.8% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 23.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 43.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 64.2% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 15.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 31.4% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 50.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 52.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 62.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 78.2% |
| All people | 0 | 26.0% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 28.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 28.7% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 53.8% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 13.9% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 25.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 25.3% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 24.1% |
| People in families | 0 | 22.0% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 42.6% |