Wheeler County Demographics

POPULATION
	ACTUAL						Projected*
	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2030
Texas*	7,711,194	9,579,677	11,198,655	14,225,513	16,986,510	20,851,820	31,389,565
Panhandle Region	279,357	355,549	339,921	377,124	371,956	402,862	505,252
Wheeler County	10,317	7,947	6,434	7,137	5,879	5,284	4,684
Mobeetie	N/A	-	-	291	169	107	N/A
Shamrock	N/A	3,113	2,644	2,834	2,286	2,029	N/A
Wheeler	N/A	1,174	1,116	1,584	1,378	1,378	N/A
Unincorporated Areas	N/A	3,660	2,674	2,428	2,046	1770	N/A
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1
* from Texas State Data Center, Texas A&M University
N/A: information not available

ETHNICITY IN 2000
			American
	White	Black	Indian	Hispanic	Other	Total
Texas	10,933,313	2,364,255	68,859	6,669,666	815,727	20,851,820
Panhandle Region	277,551	18,118	2,325	96,005	8,863	402,862
Wheeler County	4,386	137	29	664	68	5,284
Mobeetie	100	0	0	7	0	107
Shamrock	1,607	95	18	272	37	2,029
Wheeler	1,094	18	5	249	12	1,378
Unincorporated Areas	1585	24	6	136	19	1770
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1

AGE DISTRIBUTION IN 2000
	0-4	5-19	20-34	35-54	55-64	65+
Texas	1,624,628	4,921,608	4,701,487	5,933,375	1,598,190	2,072,532
Panhandle Region	29,993	94,990	79,222	111,216	34,371	53,070
Wheeler County	317	1,129	694	1,421	620	1,103
Mobeetie	7	23	13	26	13	25
Shamrock	120	448	278	515	215	453
Wheeler	91	286	207	351	142	301
Unincorporated Areas	99	372	196	529	250	324
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1

GENDER DISTRIBUTION IN 2000
	Male	% Male	Female	% Female	Total
Texas	10,352,910	50%	10,498,910	50%	20,851,820
Panhandle Region	201,083	50%	201,779	50%	402,862
Wheeler County	2,532	47.92%	2,752	52.08%	5,284
Mobeetie	54	50.47%	53	49.53%	107
Shamrock	949	46.77%	1,080	53.23%	2029
Wheeler	645	46.81%	733	53.19%	1378
Unincorporated Areas	884	49.94%	886	50.06%	1770
SOURCE: 2000 Census, Summary File 1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN 2000: Persons 25 Years and Over
	Less Than	9th-12th No	HS Graduate	Some College	Associate	Bachelor's	Graduate/
	9th Grade	Diploma	Or GED	No Degree	Degree	Degree	Prof Degree
Texas	1,465,420	1,649,141	3,176,743	2,858,802	668,494	1,996,250	976,043
Panhandle Region	25,021	35,908	70,909	61,846	13,288	30,635	13,856
Wheeler County	404	603	1,102	837	186	350	119
Mobeetie	8	9	28	12	5	6	-
Shamrock	153	262	445	257	50	128	39
Wheeler	143	164	262	188	65	68	21
Unincorporated Areas	100	168	367	380	66	148	59
SOURCE: 2000 Census

DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
	< than	$10,000	$ 15,000	$ 25,000	$ 35,000	$ 50,000	$ 75,000	$ 100,000	$ 150,000	$ 200,000
	$10,000	$14,999	$ 24,999	$ 34,999	$ 49,999	$ 74,999	$ 99,000	$ 149,000	$199,999	or more
Texas	767,505	491,154	1,004,123	996,141	1,219,358	1,359,437	705,684	536,018	153,492	164,382
Panhandle Region	17,211	11,814	24,178	22,640	26,207	26,304	10,845	6,400	1,580	1,813
Wheeler County	302	207	358	363	376	318	129	53	22	10
Mobeetie	5	-	9	6	13	5	-	2	2	-
Shamrock	154	107	143	122	161	70	51	15	-	3
Wheeler	58	39	95	114	74	80	34	17	8	3
Unincorporated Areas	85	61	111	121	128	163	44	19	12	4
SOURCE: 2000 Census

PER CAPITA INCOME IN 1999		MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Texas	$ 19,617		Texas	$ 39,927
Wheeler County	$16,083		Wheeler County	$31,029
Mobeetie	$16,059		Mobeetie	$35,625
Shamrock	$13,724		Shamrock	$25,776