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Wharton Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 12,573
- Land Area (2000): 252.488 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 2.017 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 9,447 | 2003 | 9,532 | 2005 | 9,567 |
2002 | 9,648 | 2004 | Not Available | 2006 | 9,640 |
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Houses (2000): 5,400
Wharton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 9,137 | 72.67% |
Rural, Farm | 222 | 1.77% |
Rural, Non-farm | 3,214 | 25.56% |
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Wharton Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 283 | 10.48% |
2. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 231 | 8.55% |
3. | Educational Services | 212 | 7.85% |
4. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 160 | 5.92% |
5. | Metal Manufactuing | 145 | 5.37% |
6. | Public Administration | 135 | 5.00% |
7. | Health Care | 126 | 4.66% |
8. | Accommodation and Food Services | 115 | 4.26% |
9. | Utilities | 105 | 3.89% |
10. | Repair and Maintenance | 99 | 3.67% |
11. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 98 | 3.63% |
12. | Food and Beverage Stores | 85 | 3.15% |
13. | Mining | 74 | 2.74% |
14. | Truck Transportation | 74 | 2.74% |
15. | Chemical Manufacturing | 62 | 2.30% |
16. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 55 | 2.04% |
17. | Furniture and Related Manufacturing | 54 | 2.00% |
18. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 50 | 1.85% |
19. | Other Transportation | 34 | 1.26% |
20. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 34 | 1.26% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Educational Services | 607 | 24.38% |
2. | Health Care | 507 | 20.36% |
3. | Accommodation and Food Services | 184 | 7.39% |
4. | Public Administration | 135 | 5.42% |
5. | Personal and Laundry Services | 111 | 4.46% |
6. | Food and Beverage Stores | 110 | 4.42% |
7. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 77 | 3.09% |
8. | Finance and Insurance | 76 | 3.05% |
9. | Department and Other General Stores | 65 | 2.61% |
10. | Social Assistance | 64 | 2.57% |
11. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 50 | 2.01% |
12. | Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores | 42 | 1.69% |
13. | Private Household Services | 36 | 1.45% |
14. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 36 | 1.45% |
15. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 33 | 1.33% |
16. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 32 | 1.29% |
17. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 29 | 1.16% |
18. | Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes | 28 | 1.12% |
19. | Furniture and Related Manufacturing | 25 | 1.00% |
20. | Repair and Maintenance | 25 | 1.00% |
Wharton Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 275 | 10.18% |
2. | Other Production Occupations | 202 | 7.48% |
3. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 162 | 6.00% |
4. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 157 | 5.81% |
5. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 97 | 3.59% |
6. | Agricultural Workers | 93 | 3.44% |
7. | Vehicle Mechanics | 93 | 3.44% |
8. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 89 | 3.30% |
9. | Other Management Occupations | 73 | 2.70% |
10. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 72 | 2.67% |
11. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 65 | 2.41% |
12. | Law Enforcement Workers | 64 | 2.37% |
13. | Farmers and Farm Managers | 62 | 2.30% |
14. | Electricians | 58 | 2.15% |
15. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 56 | 2.07% |
16. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 48 | 1.78% |
17. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 47 | 1.74% |
18. | Other Material Moving Workers | 46 | 1.70% |
19. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 46 | 1.70% |
20. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 44 | 1.63% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 208 | 8.35% |
2. | Secretaries and Admins | 189 | 7.59% |
3. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 179 | 7.19% |
4. | Cashiers | 120 | 4.82% |
5. | Other Office and Admin Support | 116 | 4.66% |
6. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 99 | 3.98% |
7. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 98 | 3.94% |
8. | Other Management Occupations | 89 | 3.57% |
9. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 89 | 3.57% |
10. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 72 | 2.89% |
11. | Registered Nurses | 72 | 2.89% |
12. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 68 | 2.73% |
13. | Waiters and Waitresses | 66 | 2.65% |
14. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 65 | 2.61% |
15. | Other Production Occupations | 57 | 2.29% |
16. | Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. | 51 | 2.05% |
17. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 49 | 1.97% |
18. | Personal Appearance Workers | 41 | 1.65% |
19. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 39 | 1.57% |
20. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 39 | 1.57% |
Wharton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 4,761 | 49.97% |
15-35 hours | 863 | 9.06% |
1-14 hours | 310 | 3.25% |
No regular hours | 3,594 | 37.72% |
Wharton Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 187 | 3.75% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 203 | 4.07% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 216 | 4.33% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 426 | 8.54% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 404 | 8.10% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 774 | 15.51% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 1,279 | 25.63% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 420 | 8.42% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 136 | 2.73% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 198 | 3.97% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 82 | 1.64% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 31 | 0.62% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 330 | 6.61% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 304 | 6.09% |
Wharton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 266 | 5.33% |
5-9 | 909 | 18.22% |
10-14 | 1,016 | 20.36% |
15-19 | 586 | 11.74% |
20-24 | 360 | 7.21% |
25-29 | 137 | 2.75% |
30-34 | 443 | 8.88% |
35-39 | 72 | 1.44% |
40-44 | 185 | 3.71% |
45-59 | 481 | 9.64% |
60-89 | 371 | 7.43% |
At least 90 | 164 | 3.29% |
Wharton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 3,274 | 65.61% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 700 | 14.03% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 481 | 9.64% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 535 | 10.72% |
Wharton Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 14 | 0.27% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 930 | 18.11% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 3,866 | 75.27% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 44 | 0.86% |
Public transportation | 0 | 0.00% |
Walked | 136 | 2.65% |
Worked at home | 146 | 2.84% |
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Wharton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,760 (12,206 people)
Families (2000): 3,234 (10,386 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,102
People at same address in 1995: 6,894
Wharton Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 843 | 17.71% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 440 | 9.24% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 410 | 8.61% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 384 | 8.07% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 384 | 8.07% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 333 | 7.00% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 207 | 4.35% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 190 | 3.99% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 164 | 3.45% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 357 | 7.50% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 455 | 9.56% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 349 | 7.33% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 98 | 2.06% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 68 | 1.43% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 35 | 0.74% |
$200,000 or more | 43 | 0.90% |
Wharton Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 1,362 | 28.62% |
Family, 2 people | 1,313 | 27.59% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 149 | 3.13% |
Family, 3 people | 743 | 15.61% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 13 | 0.27% |
Family, 4 people | 646 | 13.57% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 5 | 0.11% |
Family, 5 people | 289 | 6.07% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 1 | 0.02% |
Family, 6 people | 133 | 2.79% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 1 | 0.02% |
Family, 7 or more people | 104 | 2.19% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Wharton Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 3,506 | 29.95% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 1,158 | 9.89% |
Public Assistance | 133 | 1.14% |
Retirement | 619 | 5.29% |
Self Employment | 625 | 5.34% |
Social Security | 1,397 | 11.93% |
Supplemental Security | 381 | 3.25% |
Wage / Salary | 3,316 | 28.33% |
Other | 571 | 4.88% |
Wharton Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 1,320 | 55.65% |
With children under 18 | 1,052 | 44.35% |
Wharton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 388 | 8.46% |
Married | 2,743 | 59.77% |
Never Married | 1,279 | 27.87% |
Widowed | 179 | 3.90% |
Wharton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 496 | 9.40% |
Married | 2,802 | 53.11% |
Never Married | 1,234 | 23.39% |
Widowed | 744 | 14.10% |
Wharton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wharton Education Information Back to top
Wharton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 1,022 | 11.16% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 1,611 | 17.59% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 2,562 | 27.98% |
Some college, no degree | 2,083 | 22.75% |
Associate degree | 568 | 6.20% |
Bachelors degree | 785 | 8.57% |
Graduate or professional degree | 527 | 5.75% |
Wharton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 184 | 1.46% | 102 | 0.81% | 286 | 2.27% |
Kindergarten | 146 | 1.16% | 38 | 0.30% | 184 | 1.46% |
Grades 1-4 | 678 | 5.39% | 73 | 0.58% | 751 | 5.97% |
Grades 5-8 | 824 | 6.55% | 49 | 0.39% | 873 | 6.94% |
Grades 9-12 | 909 | 7.23% | 14 | 0.11% | 923 | 7.34% |
Undergrad college | 529 | 4.21% | 22 | 0.17% | 551 | 4.38% |
Graduate or professional school | 47 | 0.37% | 10 | 0.08% | 57 | 0.45% |
Total | 3,317 | 26.38% | 308 | 2.45% | 3,625 | 28.83% |
Wharton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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Wharton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 9,724 | 79.73% |
Below Poverty Level | 2,472 | 20.27% |
Wharton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wharton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 92
Wharton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 7.516 | 0.318 | 0.000 | 3.599 | 11.432 | 0.106 | 17.148 | 51.868 | 2.858 | 71.981 |
2002 | 9.121 | 0.622 | 0.000 | 3.317 | 13.060 | 0.622 | 13.578 | 42.289 | 2.591 | 59.080 |
2003 | 8.917 | 0.525 | 0.000 | 1.783 | 11.225 | 0.315 | 16.366 | 45.321 | 2.833 | 64.520 |
2004 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2005 | 3.867 | 1.254 | 0.000 | 1.359 | 6.481 | 0.000 | 13.170 | 38.570 | 2.613 | 54.354 |
2006 | 4.668 | 0.104 | 0.000 | 0.415 | 5.187 | 0.207 | 7.158 | 30.809 | 0.934 | 38.900 |
2007 | 6.200 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.283 | 7.483 | 0.534 | 7.910 | 32.496 | 1.176 | 41.582 |
Wharton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 9 | 20 |
2005 | 10 | 23 |
2006 | 9 | 24 |
2007 | 8 | 24 |
Wharton Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
2001 | 788 |
2002 | 696 |
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Wharton Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 1,808 | 14.38% |
10-19 Years | 2,062 | 16.40% |
20-29 Years | 1,597 | 12.70% |
30-39 Years | 1,500 | 11.93% |
40-49 Years | 1,762 | 14.01% |
50-59 Years | 1,390 | 11.06% |
60-69 Years | 983 | 7.82% |
70-79 Years | 864 | 6.87% |
80-89 Years | 489 | 3.89% |
90+ Years | 118 | 0.94% |
Wharton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 6,019 | 47.87% |
Female | 6,554 | 52.13% |
Wharton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 5,753 | 45.76% |
Hispanic/Latino | 3,585 | 28.51% |
African-American | 3,055 | 24.30% |
Multiracial | 69 | 0.55% |
Asian | 65 | 0.52% |
Amerindian | 26 | 0.21% |
Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.09% |
Other Race | 9 | 0.07% |
Wharton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | German | 1,336 | 25.74% |
2. | Czech | 967 | 18.63% |
3. | United States Or American | 833 | 16.05% |
4. | English | 560 | 10.79% |
5. | Irish | 485 | 9.34% |
6. | French Non-Basque | 150 | 2.89% |
7. | Polish | 132 | 2.54% |
8. | Czechoslovakian | 86 | 1.66% |
9. | Scotch Irish | 79 | 1.52% |
10. | Scottish | 78 | 1.50% |
Wharton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 9,120 | 77.06% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 2,527 | 21.35% |
3. | Other Slavic | 82 | 0.69% |
4. | Other Indic | 28 | 0.24% |
5. | Chinese | 23 | 0.19% |
6. | German | 11 | 0.09% |
7. | Polish | 10 | 0.08% |
8. | Other Pacific Island | 10 | 0.08% |
9. | Korean | 7 | 0.06% |
10. | Vietnamese | 6 | 0.05% |
Wharton Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 11,984 | 95.32% |
Naturalized immigrant | 224 | 1.78% |
Not a citizen | 365 | 2.90% |
Wharton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wharton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wharton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77488 |