Wharton, TX Profile

Wharton, TX, population 9,374, is located in Texas's Wharton county, about 54.4 miles from Houston and 59.9 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Wharton's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wharton has grown by about 1%.

Wharton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wharton tend to be much higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	26%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	31.40
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,237	N/A
2001	9,387	1.62%
2002	9,373	-0.15%
2003	9,360	-0.14%
2004	9,375	0.16%
2005	9,374	-0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,704

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,143
2002	1,306
2003	1,123
2004	748
2005	648
2006	519
2007	748
2008	694

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	6	5	5	12	1	0	4
Robbery	34	32	17	17	13	4	12	11
Aggravated Assault	71	88	85	49	37	45	58	49

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,187
2002	5,846
2003	6,452
2004	6,362
2005	5,435
2006	3,890
2007	4,158
2008	4,240

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	162	131	156	138	126	69	74	67
Larceny, Theft	490	408	432	438	369	297	304	312
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	25	27	28	25	9	11	12
Arson	1	6	3	2	0	2	5	4

Location

Land Area

5.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities