City in Wheeler County, Texas · 1.5 sq mi · 928 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Wheeler. The typical household earns $56,346, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,482 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.95%
Men 34.9 · Women 38.6
2010–2026
1,421
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,421
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,421 | -10 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,431 | -14 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 1,445 | +1 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 1,444 | +10 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 1,434 | -26 | 1.78% |
| 2021 | 1,460 | -22 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 1,482 | +5 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 1,477 | -23 | 1.53% |
| 2018 | 1,500 | -46 | 2.98% |
| 2017 | 1,546 | -60 | 3.74% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 76% | 43% |
| Never married | 25% | 15% | 33% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau