Census tract · Wheeler County
Census Tract 9501, Wheeler County, Texas
Census Tract 9501, GEOID 48483950100, in Wheeler County, Texas, partly within Wheeler, Mobeetie and Allison. 2,798 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±163); the 2020 Census counted 2,709.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,798
±163 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,709
Median household income
$70,320
±$8,852 (90% margin)
Wheeler County: $60,167
Median home value
$153,800
±$17,448 (90% margin)
Wheeler County: $106,100
Median gross rent
$983
±$122 (90% margin)
Wheeler County: $970
Where is Census Tract 9501?
Census Tract 9501 is one of 2 census tracts in Wheeler County, Texas. It covers 606.63 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48483950100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
3 census tracts border Census Tract 9501: Tract 9501 in Gray County ($77,656), Tract 9503 in Hemphill County ($61,563) and Tract 9503 ($47,426). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9501?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9501's population at 2,798 (±163) in 983 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,709 residents and 1,350 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Wheeler County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,798 ±163 | 4,862 |
| Households | 983 ±83 | 1,928 |
| Average household size | 2.76 ±0.20 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 1,304 ±81 | 2,606 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9501?
The median resident of Census Tract 9501 is 41.0 years old; 26.7% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.8%. 12.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Wheeler County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.0 ±1.4 | 41.3 |
| Under 18 years | 26.7% ±2.5 pts | 24.2% |
| 65 years and over | 20.9% ±2.7 pts | 20.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.8% ±3.9 pts | 25.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.3% ±4.4 pts | 68.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 1.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.9 pts | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±1.2 pts | 3.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 12.9% ±2.9 pts | 9.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 25.8% ±4.7 pts | 19.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.2% ±2.0 pts | 5.5% |
| With a disability | 13.1% ±3.0 pts | 17.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.4% ±4.9 pts | 21.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.9% ±5.1 pts | 89.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.3% ±5.8 pts | 17.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.8% ±2.4 pts | 3.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.3% ±6.1 pts | 89.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9501 earn?
Half of the 983 households in Census Tract 9501 earn less than $70,320 a year (±$8,852), against $60,167 across Wheeler County. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Wheeler County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,320 ±$8,852 | $60,167 |
| Mean household income | $85,496 ±$7,943 | $77,457 |
| Per capita income | $31,110 ±$2,927 | $31,568 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1% ±5.8 pts | 15.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.5% ±11.5 pts | 16.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.6% ±4.5 pts | 13.6% |
| Households with a computer | 96.6% ±2.1 pts | 91.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.4% ±4.7 pts | 89.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9501?
Owners occupy 76.1% of Census Tract 9501's occupied homes and renters 23.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,800 by its owner (±$17,448). The median renter pays $983 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Wheeler County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,800 ±$17,448 | $106,100 |
| Median gross rent | $983 ±$122 | $970 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.9% ±16.6 pts | 44.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,832 ±$118 | $1,589 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1% ±6.5 pts | 76.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.9% ±6.5 pts | 23.8% |
| Housing units | 1,304 ±81 | 2,606 |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.8% ±5.2 pts | 85.1% |
| Mobile homes | 13.0% ±4.8 pts | 10.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.7% ±4.4 pts | 11.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.7% ±4.7 pts | 18.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 6.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9501 get to work?
83.5% of Census Tract 9501's workers drive alone and 4.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.
| Measure | Tract 9501 | Wheeler County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.0% ±3.9 pts | 61.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% ±2.8 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5% ±5.9 pts | 79.8% |
| Carpooled | 6.7% ±4.1 pts | 12.3% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1.5% ±1.3 pts | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 4.8% ±3.0 pts | 4.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min ±4.0 | 23.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9501 compare with the other tracts in Wheeler County?
Wheeler County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9501 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9501?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9501 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections