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
- 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
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 141.7 square miles.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (very low).
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:
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
This place: | 2.6 people |
Texas: | 2.8 people |
This place: | 72.5% |
Whole state: | 69.9% |
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
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:
Here: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Van Zandt County: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Van Zandt County: | 6.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Van Zandt County: | 8.9% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
This county: | 25.5% |
State: | 26.6% |
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)
- 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+)"