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76301

Wichita Falls, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,479
Median household income
$41,947
People below poverty
31%
Median home value
$74,800

Income

The median income of households in 76301 was $41,947. An estimated 9.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.1
$10,000 to $14,999 8.8
$15,000 to $24,999 13.1
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8
$50,000 to $74,999 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 11.8
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3
$200,000 or more 1.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 41352
Female 34625

An estimated 75.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 13.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,436. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.2
Social Security 33.3
Retirement income 13.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.7
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 31 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 42.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 28.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 31
Children under 18 years below poverty 42.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 28.4

In 2020-2024, 23.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 76301 in 2020-2024, 72.9% had health insurance coverage and 27.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 38.8% and public coverage was 44.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 18.4%.


In 2020-2024, 76301 had a total population of 15,479 - 7,487 (48.4%) females and 7,992 (51.6%) males. The median age was 34.8 years. An estimated 25.2% of the population was under 18 years, 32.8% was 19 to 44 years, 24.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 76301 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 529 540
5 to 9 598 540
10 to 14 442 498
15 to 19 639 554
20 to 24 673 505
25 to 29 744 524
30 to 34 600 416
35 to 39 323 409
40 to 44 477 406
45 to 49 519 502
50 to 54 433 357
55 to 59 514 397
60 to 64 503 529
65 to 69 386 484
70 to 74 367 295
75 to 79 84 164
80 to 84 93 228
85 and over 68 139

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 55% were White; 17.7% were Black or African American; 8.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 11.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 37.4% of the people in 76301 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 40.9% of the people in 76301 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,139 households in 76301. The average household size was 2.42 people.

Married-couple households made up 30.5% of the households in 76301 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.2% of all households, while 25.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.1% of all households.

In 76301, 30.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 30.5
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 37.1% of males and 31.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.2 32.6
Now married, except separated 37.1 31.7
Separated 2.9 3.6
Widowed 3.8 9.9
Divorced 13 22.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 76301, 170 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.3% of the people living in 76301 were U.S. natives. 67.2% of the 76301 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.7% of 76301 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 20.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 73.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 76301 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 76301.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 78.6
Asia 8.8
Europe 2.2
Africa 10
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 76301 in 2020-2024, 22.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 21.5% of people at least five years old; 9.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 21.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 76301 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.6
Different house, same county 11.4
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 1.5
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 76301 was 3,558 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 284 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,740. College or graduate school enrollment was 534.

Educational Attainment of People in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.1
High school diploma or equivalency 40.5
Some college, no degree 21.3
Associate's degree 5
Bachelor's degree 8
Graduate or professional degree 5.1

Disability

In 76301, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 20.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 76301, 55.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 12.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,077 75.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 822 12.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 825 12.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 76301 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 12.8
Manufacturing 6.2
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 17.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.5
Other Services, except public administration 7.2
Public administration 4.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 76301 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,686 25
Service occupations 1,895 28.2
Sales and office occupations 1,170 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 974 14.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,006 14.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.9% of 76301 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 13 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 1.6
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 6.1

In 2020-2024, 76301 had a total of 7,663 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.1
Mobile homes 4.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 76301 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 44.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 76301 had 6,139 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,524 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 55.3% while renters occupied 44.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.31.

4.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.2% and another 20.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 76301:

House Heating Fuel Used in 76301 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.1
Electricity 42
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 76301 was $74,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 31.8 % had a mortgage. 68.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,192 and for owners without a mortgage it was $463.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 76301 was $843. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.