Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 6,425 (422 farm, 6,003 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,105 (2,475 occupied: 2,144 owner occupied, 331 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	36%

Housing density: 22 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $201,876.

Median contract rent in 2007: $509 (lower quartile is $356, upper quartile is $635)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $511

Median gross rent in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX in 2007: $701

Housing units in Ben Wheeler-Edom with a mortgage: 422 (6 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 513

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,763 (it was $65,300 in 2000)

Ben Wheeler-Edom:	$140,763
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,682 - $189,364

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $219,465
Here: $219,465
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $339,852
Here: $339,852
State: $159,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $262,382
Here: $262,382
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $51,095
Here: $51,095
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,154
Here: $46,154
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,267

In family households: 5,565 (1,582 male householders, 280 female householders)
1,631 spouses, 1,631 children (1,448 natural, 21 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 95 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 702 (290 male householders (240 living alone)), 326 female householders (309 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 158 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 933 2-persons, 382 3-persons, 311 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 549 1-person, 56 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 6-persons.

1,086 married couples with children.
222 single-parent households (80 men, 142 women).

90.3% of residents of Ben Wheeler-Edom speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 225 (3.5%)
(22.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Wheeler-Edom, Texas:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 80 4 rooms: 424 5 rooms: 662 6 rooms: 550 7 rooms: 155 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 92

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Wheeler-Edom, Texas:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 66 5 rooms: 99 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 107
1995 to 1998: 410
1990 to 1994: 330
1980 to 1989: 909
1970 to 1979: 620
1960 to 1969: 335
1950 to 1959: 183
1940 to 1949: 81
1939 or earlier: 130

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ben Wheeler-Edom:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 75 2 bedrooms: 706 3 bedrooms: 1,118 4 bedrooms: 167 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Wheeler-Edom:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 142 3 bedrooms: 109 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Wheeler-Edom in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 582 2 vehicles: 1,033 3 vehicles: 359 4 vehicles: 88 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Wheeler-Edom in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 134 2 vehicles: 131 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ben Wheeler-Edom, TX:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $69,999: 68
$70,000 to $79,999: 114
$80,000 to $89,999: 95
$90,000 to $99,999: 68
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $174,999: 31
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ben Wheeler-Edom rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ben Wheeler-Edom:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 96

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 112 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 24 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 34

Percentage of workers working in this county: 34.8%
Number of people working at home: 99 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 117
5 to 9 minutes: 196
10 to 14 minutes: 156
15 to 19 minutes: 218
20 to 24 minutes: 212
25 to 29 minutes: 118
30 to 34 minutes: 534
35 to 39 minutes: 101
40 to 44 minutes: 72
45 to 59 minutes: 267
60 to 89 minutes: 105
90 or more minutes: 292

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,972 (79%)
Carpooled: 337 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Walked: 53 (2%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 99 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 308
$10,000 to $14,999: 220
$15,000 to $19,999: 172
$20,000 to $24,999: 182
$25,000 to $29,999: 164
$30,000 to $34,999: 203
$35,000 to $39,999: 169
$40,000 to $44,999: 139
$45,000 to $49,999: 127
$50,000 to $59,999: 219
$60,000 to $74,999: 298
$75,000 to $99,999: 154
$100,000 to $124,999: 77
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 23

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1159

Other groups: 864

Irish: 535

English: 377

German: 335

French (except Basque): 85

Scotch-Irish: 82

Norwegian: 62

Scottish: 61

European: 52

Dutch: 37

Subsaharan African:: 29

African: 29

Polish: 20

Swedish: 20

Italian: 19

Czech: 16

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14

Dutch West Indian: 14

French Canadian: 11

Welsh: 7

Russian: 6

Slovene: 6

Swiss: 5

Danish: 4

Portuguese: 3

Belgian: 2

Greek: 2

Canadian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (76%)
Germany (16%)
South Africa (7%)
Ireland (1%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4784
Northeast: 129
Midwest: 447
South: 590
West: 215

57% of Ben Wheeler-Edom residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 95
9th grade: 78
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 116
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 721
Less than 1 year of college: 195
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 332
Associate degree: 122
Bachelor's degree: 181
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 99
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 861
Less than 1 year of college: 199
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 344
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 196
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 65.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,453
Black householders: $32,517
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,598
Some other race householders: $16,652
Two or more races householders: $3,883
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,234

Ben Wheeler-Edom household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ben Wheeler-Edom household income for Black householders

Ben Wheeler-Edom household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ben Wheeler-Edom household income for Some other race householders

Ben Wheeler-Edom household income for Two or more races householders

Ben Wheeler-Edom household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ben Wheeler-Edom marital status for males

Ben Wheeler-Edom marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,385
Black or African American householders: $136,451
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,117
Some other race householders: $242,508
Two or more races householders: $152,618
Hispanic or Latino householders: $67,471

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,069
One, attached: 5
Two: 17
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 891
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 116

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,417

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ben Wheeler-Edom:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Utility gas (7%) Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Utility gas (8%) Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	6.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	5.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	5.3%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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