Wharton

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  2. Wharton Statistics
  3. Wharton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wharton Employment Information
  5. Wharton Family Information
  6. Wharton Education Information
  7. Wharton Public Benefits Information
  8. Wharton Criminal Information
  9. Wharton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wharton Zip Codes


Wharton Legal Resources Back to top

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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
Wharton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box Urban 9,137 72.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 222 1.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,214 25.56%

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Wharton Employment Information Back to top
Wharton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box 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%
Color 1 Box 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

Color 0 Box 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%
Color 1 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box 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
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 930 18.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,866 75.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 44 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 136 2.65%
Color 7 Box 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
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,362 28.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,313 27.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 149 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 743 15.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 646 13.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 289 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 133 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wharton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,320 55.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,052 44.35%

Wharton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 388 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 2,743 59.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,279 27.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 3.90%

Wharton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 496 9.40%
Color 1 Box Married 2,802 53.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,234 23.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 744 14.10%

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Wharton Education Information Back to top
Wharton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,022 11.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,611 17.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,562 27.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,083 22.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 568 6.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 785 8.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 527 5.75%

Wharton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box 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%

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Wharton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wharton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,724 79.73%
Color 1 Box 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 Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box 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 Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 20
2005 10 23
2006 9 24
2007 8 24

Wharton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 788
2002 696

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Wharton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
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
Color 0 Box Male 6,019 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 6,554 52.13%

Wharton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,753 45.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,585 28.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,055 24.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.07%

Wharton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,984 95.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 224 1.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 365 2.90%

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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