Language Spoken At Home in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,243 | 100% |
| English only | 1,224 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 19 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 16 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,287 | 100% |
| American | 90 | 7.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 13 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 25 | 1.9% |
| Dutch | 40 | 3.1% |
| English | 246 | 19.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 24 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 6 | 0.5% |
| German | 372 | 28.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 202 | 15.7% |
| Italian | 13 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 21 | 1.6% |
| Polish | 24 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 40 | 3.1% |
| Scottish | 56 | 4.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 13 | 1.0% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 27 | 2.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 626 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 397 | 63.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 88 | 14.1% |
| Married-couple family | 345 | 55.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57 | 9.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 20 | 3.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 12 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 32 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 19 | 3.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 229 | 36.6% |
| Householder living alone | 221 | 35.3% |
| 65 years and over | 111 | 17.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 97 | 15.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 296 | 47.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,240 | 100% |
| Householder | 626 | 50.5% |
| Spouse | 349 | 28.1% |
| Child | 222 | 17.9% |
| Other relatives | 22 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 21 | 1.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 13 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 581 | 100% |
| Never married | 114 | 19.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 357 | 61.4% |
| Separated | 12 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 23 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 75 | 12.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 566 | 100% |
| Never married | 54 | 9.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 354 | 62.5% |
| Separated | 12 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 78 | 13.8% |
| Divorced | 68 | 12.0% |
Fertility in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 15 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6 | 40.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 83 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 161 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 65 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 14 | 87.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 2 | 12.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3 | 18.8% |
| 5 or more years | 9 | 56.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 14 | 100% |
| Who are female | 9 | 64.3% |
| Who are married | 12 | 85.7% |
School Enrollment in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 206 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6 | 2.9% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 2.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 82 | 39.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 70 | 34.0% |
| College or graduate school | 43 | 20.9% |
Educational Attainment in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,044 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 23 | 2.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 111 | 10.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 406 | 38.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 280 | 26.8% |
| Associate's degree | 69 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 99 | 9.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 56 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.8% |
Veteran Status in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,095 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 169 | 15.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,281 | 100% |
| With a disability | 272 | 21.2% |
| Under 18 years | 192 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4 | 2.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 686 | 100% |
| With a disability | 99 | 14.4% |
| 65 years and over | 403 | 100% |
| With a disability | 169 | 41.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,272 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,127 | 88.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 143 | 11.2% |
| Same county | 43 | 3.4% |
| Different county | 100 | 7.9% |
| Same state | 90 | 7.1% |
| Different state | 10 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,287 | 100% |
| Native | 1,268 | 98.5% |
| Born in United States | 1,264 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 766 | 59.5% |
| Different state | 498 | 38.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 1.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 19 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13 | 68.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 6 | 31.6% |
Year of Entry in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 23 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wheeler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 19 | 100% |
| Europe | 13 | 68.4% |
| Asia | 1 | 5.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 15.8% |
| Northern America | 2 | 10.5% |