Wheeler County Information
Wheeler in
Texas occupies
915 square miles and has a 2006 population of
4,854, a change from a 2000 population of
5,284 and
5,879 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.1% percent is 25-35, and
11% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Wheeler in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
96 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Wheeler, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wheeler | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 915 sq. miles | Ranked 905 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 4,854 | Ranked 2,849 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 4,801 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,284 | Ranked 2,832 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,879 | Ranked 2,772 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.9% | |
| African American | 3.3% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 63 | 38 |
| Burglaries | 35 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 21 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,708 | 2,696 |
| Unemployed Population | 96 | 102 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.8% |
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