Wheeler County

  • The population of Wheeler County is 5,187, with 20% over the age of 65.
  • 31% of residents (ages 25 and over) have only a high school diploma, and 20% have less than a high school education.
  • The median household income is $49,036.
  • 17% of residents are in poverty.
  • 21% of residents are without health insurance.

Learn more about the county's social vulnerability, economics and healthcare.

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Unless otherwise noted, information on this page is taked from the US Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates. ACS estimates are based on sample surveys and can include high margins of error, especially for areas with low populations.

Social Vulnerability

According to the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, Wheeler County is more vulnerable than 63% of counties in the state. The greatest source of vulnerability in the county is household factors. In relation to this category, which takes into account age, disability, parental status and language proficiency, Wheeler is more vulnerable than 89% of Texas counties.

Economics

The median household income in Wheeler County is $49,036. This is 24% less than the state median. 17% of residents are in poverty, 3 points higher than the state as whole.

The unemployment rate in Wheeler County is 4%, 1 point less than the state as a whole.

Healthcare

  • 21% of residents in Wheeler County are without health insurance. This is 4 points higher than the state as a whole.
  • 15% of residents are on Medicaid or other means-tested forms of public insurance.
  • For 5% of residents, Medicare is their only form of health insurance.

Wheeler County has been designated a Health Resource Shortage Area by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). According to the HRSA, the county would need to add 0.26 full-time mental healthcare providers in order to serve the population's needs.