Ben Wheeler-Edom, Texas
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| Males: 3,460 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 3,432 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 75754
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | $61,193 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,178 (it was $16,703 in 2000)
Ben Wheeler-Edom CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $205,387 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
| Ben Wheeler-Edom: | $205,387 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $331,029; detached houses: $382,607; townhouses or other attached units: $251,304; mobile homes: $152,771; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $14,845
Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX
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- 5,38283.8%White alone
- 5097.9%Hispanic
- 3164.9%Black alone
- 1692.6%Two or more races
- 400.6%American Indian alone
- 90.1%Asian alone
Races in Ben Wheeler-Edom detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 141.7 square miles.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ben Wheeler-Edom CCD: | 0.9% ($617) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX 
(21.8 miles , pop. 83,650).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (66.8 miles , pop. 215,768).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (71.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Callender Lake, TX (1.6 miles ),
), Brownsboro, TX (2.6 miles ),
), Van, TX (3.1 miles ),
), Redland, TX (3.1 miles ),
), Chandler, TX (3.5 miles ),
), Hideaway, TX (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 32.39 N, Longitude: 95.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 903
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Health care (9.1%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Truck transportation (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Construction (14.3%)
- Truck transportation (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
- Health care (3.8%)
- Health care (16.0%)
- Educational services (13.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.3%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Average climate in Ben Wheeler-Edom, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 71.4. This is about average.
| City: | 71.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.96. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.96 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 34.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Ben Wheeler-Edom-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/4/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Ben Wheeler-Edom place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1954, a category F3 tornado 11.6 miles away from the place center injured 4 people.
Earthquake activity:
Ben Wheeler-Edom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 399% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 226.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 288.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 300.0 miles away from Ben Wheeler-Edom center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Van Zandt County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ben Wheeler-Edom:
- VAN HEALTHCARE, LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; VAN, TX)
- VILLA SIESTA NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; VAN, TX)
- COUNTRY INN HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; VAN, TX)
- COUNTRY INN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; VAN, TX)
- CHANDLER NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CHANDLER, TX)
- CANTON OAKS (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CANTON, TX)
- US RENAL CARE CANTON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; CANTON, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ben Wheeler-Edom:
- Trinity Valley Community College (about 18 miles; Athens, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
- Tyler Junior College (about 23 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (about 25 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
- Kilgore College (about 47 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
- Navarro College (about 54 miles; Corsicana, TX; FT enrollment: 7,711)
- LeTourneau University (about 56 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 2,357)
- Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 61 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 8,890)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Ben Wheeler-Edom: Bear Creek Branch Library (A), South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B), Van Zandt - Midway Volunteer Fire Department (C), Edom Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ben Wheeler-Edom include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Stanger Springs Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Sexton Chapel (E), Smith Chapel (F), County-Line Church (G), Hobbs Church (H), Watts Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Carter Cemetery (1), Cox Cemetery (2), Jacob Cemetery (3), New Harmony Cemetery (4), Liberty Cemetery (5), Hill Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Pounders Lake (A), Mitchell Lake (B), Lowrie Lake (C), Dubose Lake (D), Hand Lake (E), Smart Lake (F), Payne Ranch Lake (G), Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Steve Creek (B), Diffy Creek (C), Coppers Branch (D), Madcat Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.5% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 13.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Ben Wheeler-Edom:
- Never married: 13.5%
- Now married: 69.8%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 11.0%
For population 25 years and over in Ben Wheeler-Edom:
- High school or higher: 76.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.3 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX (based on Van Zandt County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18,791 | 85 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,231 | 15 |
| Catholic | 1,945 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 715 | 5 |
| Other | 578 | 2 |
| None | 27,319 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Here: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Van Zandt County: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Van Zandt County: | 6.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| This county: | 5.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Van Zandt County: | 8.9% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 25.5% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.9% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ben Wheeler-Edom:
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 2 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KZEY (690 AM; 1 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ben Wheeler-Edom:
- KDOK (92.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKUS (104.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
- KGLY (91.3 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
- KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- K201DJ (88.1 FM; ATHENS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K259AQ (99.7 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYYK (98.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
- KISX (107.3 FM; WHITEHOUSE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOYE (96.7 FM; FRANKSTON, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KYFP (89.1 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KBLZ (102.7 FM; WINONA, TX; Owner: S.O. 2,000, LC)
- K243AE (96.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Ben Wheeler-Edom:
- KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
- KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTPN-LP (Channel 48; TYLER, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K20DL (Channel 20; TYLER, TX; Owner: PROGRESSIVE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- K26GA (Channel 26; TYLER/JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 65.2%Electricity
- 23.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.9%Utility gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 70.7%Electricity
- 15.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.9%Utility gas
- 5.7%Wood
Ben Wheeler-Edom compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Ben Wheeler-Edom on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other nonhousehold living situations (population 1,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: air transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"