Texas

Wharton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
44.1%
Hispanic
41.8%
African
13.2%
Other
0.9%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Wharton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWharton CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White44.1%37.3%58%
Hispanic41.8%40.9%—
Black or African American13.2%12.3%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—
East Asian0.1%1.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Wharton County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWharton CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,924$78,476$80,734
Median home value$189,900$283,800$332,700
Home price to income2.8×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,046/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%21.5%21.0%