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76302

Wichita Falls, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
11,932
Median household income
$59,590
People below poverty
13.1%
Median home value
$165,800

Income

The median income of households in 76302 was $59,590. An estimated 8.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.9
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9
$25,000 to $34,999 4.4
$35,000 to $49,999 15.4
$50,000 to $74,999 18.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 17.2
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2
$200,000 or more 6.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52864
Female 42102

An estimated 76.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,331. 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 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.9
Social Security 27.3
Retirement income 19
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.6
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.9

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 76302 in 2020-2024, 86.3% had health insurance coverage and 13.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66.2% and public coverage was 30.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.2%.


In 2020-2024, 76302 had a total population of 11,932 - 6,593 (55.3%) females and 5,339 (44.7%) males. The median age was 36.5 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 34.1% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 76302 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 436 368
5 to 9 314 271
10 to 14 202 309
15 to 19 547 446
20 to 24 365 733
25 to 29 496 518
30 to 34 236 490
35 to 39 324 391
40 to 44 229 289
45 to 49 168 372
50 to 54 567 551
55 to 59 309 174
60 to 64 228 485
65 to 69 286 239
70 to 74 260 398
75 to 79 220 298
80 to 84 78 136
85 and over 74 125

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.3% were White; 10.7% were Black or African American; 11.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.4% were Asian; 5.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 18.7% of the people in 76302 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 63.2% of the people in 76302 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,030 households in 76302. The average household size was 2.31 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.5% of the households in 76302 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.3% of all households, while 17.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.3% of all households.

In 76302, 26.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.5
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50.5% of males and 39.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.7 37.9
Now married, except separated 50.5 39.8
Separated 0.6 1.3
Widowed 5 7.7
Divorced 8.3 13.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 76302, 205 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 38.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.9% of the people living in 76302 were U.S. natives. 61.8% of the 76302 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.1% of 76302 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 82.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 76302 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 76302.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 62.1
Asia 31.4
Europe 4.1
Africa 1.5
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 76302 in 2020-2024, 15.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.7% of people at least five years old; 5.4% 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 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.7
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.4
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 76302 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.1
Different house, same county 9.1
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 3.4
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 76302 was 2,841 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 92 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,686. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,063.

Educational Attainment of People in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.7
High school diploma or equivalency 25.3
Some college, no degree 24.1
Associate's degree 10.5
Bachelor's degree 21
Graduate or professional degree 7.4

Disability

In 76302, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.9% of people under 18 years old, to 10.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 76302, 64.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,682 74.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,025 16.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 578 9.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 76302 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.6
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 5.1
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 14.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 7.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 76302 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,249 35.8
Service occupations 1,309 20.8
Sales and office occupations 1,463 23.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 698 11.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 566 9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.5% of 76302 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 14.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 3.8
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 6.8

In 2020-2024, 76302 had a total of 5,301 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.9% 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"). 30% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 30
Mobile homes 1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 76302 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 61.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 76302 had 5,030 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 271 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.7% while renters occupied 40.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.63 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.85.

6.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.7% and another 17.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 76302:

House Heating Fuel Used in 76302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.5
Electricity 58.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 76302 was $165,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.1 % had a mortgage. 49.9% 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 $1,452 and for owners without a mortgage it was $646.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 76302 was $962. 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.