Median Household Income
$58,212 ± $8,485
Median Home Value
$149,400 ± $34,759
Median Gross Rent
$1,051 ± $214/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,660
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
Homeownership Rate
54.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3%
Median Age
35.8
Average Commute
24 min
Households
3,403
Veterans
567
Population Over Time
Wharton shrank 0.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
8,768
2016
8,773
2018
8,718
2020
8,654
2022
8,669
2024
8,724
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
43.3%
Hispanic or Latino
44.0%
Black or African American
23.2%
Asian
1.3%
Nearby Cities in Texas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.