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Texas · Census place 78136

Wharton city, TX

Quick answer

Wharton city has 8,671 residents, ranking #292 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $47,692, the median home is worth $149,300 and median gross rent runs $993 a month.

Population
8,671Wharton city residents
Median household income
$47,692Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$149,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$993Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Wharton city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Wharton city median would spend about 25% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.2% of residents and 46.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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