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76306

Wichita Falls, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
13,963
Median household income
$46,957
People below poverty
24.1%
Median home value
$111,600

Income

The median income of households in 76306 was $46,957. An estimated 8.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.1
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2
$15,000 to $24,999 10
$25,000 to $34,999 8.8
$35,000 to $49,999 21.4
$50,000 to $74,999 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3
$100,000 to $149,999 14.8
$150,000 to $199,999 4.9
$200,000 or more 4.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52888
Female 35841

An estimated 70.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,978. 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 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.3
Social Security 34.7
Retirement income 27.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.9
Cash public assistance income 3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 42% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 42
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.6

In 2020-2024, 22.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 76306 in 2020-2024, 86.9% had health insurance coverage and 13.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51% and public coverage was 51.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.1%.


In 2020-2024, 76306 had a total population of 13,963 - 7,094 (50.8%) females and 6,869 (49.2%) males. The median age was 36.2 years. An estimated 28.6% of the population was under 18 years, 27.7% was 19 to 44 years, 25.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 76306 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 490 682
5 to 9 441 791
10 to 14 904 268
15 to 19 449 352
20 to 24 285 319
25 to 29 355 326
30 to 34 569 602
35 to 39 304 481
40 to 44 337 289
45 to 49 663 486
50 to 54 312 351
55 to 59 308 447
60 to 64 462 544
65 to 69 382 333
70 to 74 318 246
75 to 79 149 200
80 to 84 91 141
85 and over 50 236

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 65.4% were White; 17.8% were Black or African American; 11.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.7% were Asian; 11.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 23% of the people in 76306 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 56.7% of the people in 76306 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,356 households in 76306. The average household size was 2.57 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.3% of the households in 76306 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.6% of all households, while 23.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 15% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.5% of all households.

In 76306, 30% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.1% of males and 41.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.1 28.8
Now married, except separated 44.1 41.4
Separated 2.6 3.5
Widowed 6 11.9
Divorced 15.1 14.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 76306, 259 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 40.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.5% of the people living in 76306 were U.S. natives. 64% of the 76306 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.5% of 76306 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 44.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 76306 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 76306.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 62.5
Asia 26
Europe 5.3
Africa 5.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 76306 in 2020-2024, 12.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.6% of people at least five years old; 5.9% 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 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.8
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 76306 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.1
Different house, same county 9.9
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 76306 was 3,458 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 219 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,029. College or graduate school enrollment was 210.

Educational Attainment of People in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.2
High school diploma or equivalency 37.7
Some college, no degree 20.5
Associate's degree 8.1
Bachelor's degree 14.8
Graduate or professional degree 5.8

Disability

In 76306, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.3% of people under 18 years old, to 17.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 76306, 52.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,169 77.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,006 18.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 187 3.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 76306 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 5.1
Manufacturing 8
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 12.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.9
Information 2.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 8.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 76306 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,624 30.3
Service occupations 1,226 22.9
Sales and office occupations 1,005 18.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 494 9.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,013 18.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.7% of 76306 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 14.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.8
Other means 3.4
Worked from home 4.8

In 2020-2024, 76306 had a total of 6,426 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.7% 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"). 19.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.4
Mobile homes 6.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 76306 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 69.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 76306 had 5,356 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,070 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.6% while renters occupied 41.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.54 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.6.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.6% and another 14.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 76306:

House Heating Fuel Used in 76306 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 46.7
Electricity 53
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 76306 was $111,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.1 % had a mortgage. 52.9% 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 $1,283 and for owners without a mortgage it was $471.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 76306 was $921. 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.