Wise County, TX Demographic Data
Wise County, TX Summary
Wise County is located in Texas
- Population: 59,813
- Area: 922.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 904.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 18.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 64.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 819.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wise County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,992
50%
50.8
Male
31,097
50%
49.2
Total Population
62,089
323,128,000
Wise County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,141
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,326
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,450
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,237
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,616
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,679
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,365
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,299
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,683
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,446
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,632
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,460
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
755
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
46,390
74.7%
77.2
Female
23,298
50.2%
51.3
Male
23,092
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,173
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,770
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,847
14.2%
15.2
Female
4,663
52.7%
55.8
Male
4,184
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Wise County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
60,848
98.0%
96.8
White
58,788
94.7%
72.6
Black or African American
729
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
343
0.6%
0.8
Asian
267
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
54
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
1
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
171
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
30
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
11
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
691
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,241
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,425
18.4%
17.8
Mexican
10,684
17.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
110
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
125
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
506
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
50,664
81.6%
82.2
Wise County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,806
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,547
8.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,685
35.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,640
25.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,655
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,374
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,612
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,353
15.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
34,966
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,986
16.9%
31.2
Wise County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,038
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
28,145
57.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,928
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
987
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,074
6.3
5.8%
Wise County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,276
85.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,672
15.0%
21.6%
Spanish
8,265
14.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
123
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
223
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
61
0.1%
1.1%
Wise County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,193
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
500
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,320
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,301
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,917
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,561
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,541
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,373
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
968
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
753
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
56,396
57,617
Per capita income
27,104
31,128
Wise County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,717
10.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,912
7.1%
9.8
Construction
2,173
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,281
19.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,261
4.7%
6.6
Information
443
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,467
9.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,480
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,802
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,129
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,189
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,647
9.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
553
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,729
13.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,974
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,578
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,456
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,317
16.0%
18.1%
Wise County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,602
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,778
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,982
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.0%
5.1
Walked
179
0.7%
2.7
Other means
153
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,505
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.2
26.6
Wise County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
695
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,555
25.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,279
43.3%
37.1
3 or more
5,898
27.5%
21.0
Wise County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,427
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,412
76.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,015
23.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,530
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Wise County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,957
1 room
253
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
365
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,205
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
4,149
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
6,199
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,618
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
3,475
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,704
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,989
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wise County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,957
1-unit, detached
15,773
65.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
341
1.4%
5.9
2-units
262
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
256
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
359
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
132
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
138
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
6,545
27.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
151
0.6%
0.1
Wise County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
551
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
706
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,452
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,788
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,536
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,168
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,557
23.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,222
26.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
825
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
152
0.6%
1.4%
Wise County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,902
13.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,642
12.3%
4.7
Electricity
15,558
72.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
208
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
84
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.1%
1.1
Wise County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,271
47295100.0
Less than $500
178
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
351
3.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
372
4.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
941
10.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,139
23.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,145
23.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,145
33.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,947
42.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,602
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,143
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
842
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,701
18.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Wise County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,288
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
180
4.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
411
9.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,260
29.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,405
56.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
727
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
908
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
551
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
592
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
359
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
694
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
270
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,741
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
808
0.0%
0.0%
Wise County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,412
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,924
11.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,153
25.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,100
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,669
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,271
13.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,749
10.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
398
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
148
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
132,700
205,000
