Wharton Population and Demographics

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Wharton City, Texas Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Wharton Population: 9237 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 4357 47.17% Female 4880 52.83%       Under 5 years 650 7.04% 5 to 9 years 716 7.75% 10 to 14 years 682 7.38% 15 to 19 years 804 8.7% 20 to 24 years 681 7.37% 25 to 34 years 1136 12.3% 35 to 44 years 1203 13.02% 45 to 54 years 1083 11.72% 55 to 59 years 433 4.69% 60 to 64 years 357 3.86% 65 to 74 years 650 7.04% 75 to 84 years 577 6.25% 85 years and over 265 2.87%       Median age (years) 34.5       18 years and over 6728 72.84% Male 3053 33.05% Female 3675 39.79% 21 years and over 6224 67.38% 62 years and over 1718 18.6% 65 years and over 1492 16.15% Male 538 5.82% Female 954 10.33%       Race     One race 9073 98.22% White 5203 56.33% Black or African American 2441 26.43% American Indian and Alaska Native 38 0.41% Asian 66 0.71% Asian indian 19 0.21% Chinese 10 0.11% Filipino 6 0.06% Japanese 3 0.03% Korean 3 0.03% Vietnamese 7 0.08% Other Asian 18 0.19% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 15 0.16% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0.08% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 8 0.09% Some other race 1310 14.18% Two or more races 164 1.78%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 9237 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 2871 31.08% Mexican 2085 22.57% Puerto Rican 13 0.14% Cuban 12 0.13% Other Hispanic or Latino 761 8.24% Not Hispanic or Latino 6366 68.92% White alone 3813 41.28%       Relationship     Total Population 9237 100.00% In households 8873 96.06% Householder 3539 38.31% Spouse 1565 16.94% Child 2820 30.53% Own child under 18 years 2143 23.2% Other relatives 627 6.79% Under 18 years 316 3.42% Nonrelatives 322 3.49% Unmarried partner 165 1.79% In group quarters 364 3.94% Institutionalized population 241 2.61% Non-Institutionalized population 123 1.33%       Households by Type     Total Households 3539 100.0 % Family households (families) 2270 64.14% With own children under 18 years 1116 31.53% Married-couple family 1565 44.22% With own children under 18 years 715 20.2% Female householder, no husband present 557 15.74% With own children under 18 years 320 9.04% Non Family households 1269 35.86% Householder living alone 1125 31.79% Householder 65 years and over 542 15.32%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1289 36.42% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1061 29.98%       Average Household size 2.51 Average family size 3.21       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 4000 100.00% Occupied housing units 3539 88.48% Vacant housing units 461 11.52% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 36 0.9% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 3539 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 1911 54% Renter-occupied housing units. 1628 46%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.66 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.32

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.