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76309

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
13,395
Median household income
$54,159
People below poverty
14.4%
Median home value
$143,400

Income

The median income of households in 76309 was $54,159. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4
$25,000 to $34,999 9.9
$35,000 to $49,999 16.2
$50,000 to $74,999 17.8
$75,000 to $99,999 8.2
$100,000 to $149,999 13.3
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 or more 5.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47973
Female 43701

An estimated 76.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,934. 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 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.1
Social Security 27.5
Retirement income 24.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.1

In 2020-2024, 9.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 76309 in 2020-2024, 79.6% had health insurance coverage and 20.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.9% and public coverage was 36.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12.1%.


In 2020-2024, 76309 had a total population of 13,395 - 7,131 (53.2%) females and 6,264 (46.8%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 33% was 19 to 44 years, 24.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 76309 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 446 374
5 to 9 302 307
10 to 14 410 378
15 to 19 472 569
20 to 24 388 414
25 to 29 444 430
30 to 34 615 417
35 to 39 433 401
40 to 44 440 438
45 to 49 241 374
50 to 54 312 474
55 to 59 309 523
60 to 64 580 421
65 to 69 289 532
70 to 74 237 331
75 to 79 185 298
80 to 84 69 209
85 and over 92 241

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 68.4% were White; 7.1% were Black or African American; 11.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 4.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 29.5% of the people in 76309 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 55.6% of the people in 76309 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,682 households in 76309. The average household size was 2.32 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.1% of the households in 76309 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36% of all households, while 21.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.6% of all households.

In 76309, 27.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.1
Cohabiting Couples 4.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.1% of males and 39.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.9 29.7
Now married, except separated 47.1 39.5
Separated 3.8 3.3
Widowed 2.5 11.8
Divorced 8.7 15.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 76309, 222 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 56.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.7% of the people living in 76309 were U.S. natives. 62.4% of the 76309 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.3% of 76309 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 39.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 79.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 76309 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 76309.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 65
Asia 20.5
Europe 9.9
Africa 4.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 76309 in 2020-2024, 18.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 15% 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 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 15
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 76309 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.3
Different house, same county 10.7
Different county, same state 4.1
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 76309 was 3,059 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 159 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,058. College or graduate school enrollment was 842.

Educational Attainment of People in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.4
High school diploma or equivalency 32.4
Some college, no degree 27.5
Associate's degree 6.5
Bachelor's degree 14.5
Graduate or professional degree 8.6

Disability

In 76309, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.6% of people under 18 years old, to 12.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 42.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 76309, 58.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,237 81.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 844 13.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 326 5.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 76309 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.3
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 11.8
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 15.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.5
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 4.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 76309 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,939 30
Service occupations 1,440 22.3
Sales and office occupations 1,507 23.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 646 10
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 923 14.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.6% of 76309 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 15.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 6.2

In 2020-2024, 76309 had a total of 6,609 housing units. Of these housing units, 76.5% 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"). 22.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 76.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.5
Mobile homes 0.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 76309 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 53.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 76309 had 5,682 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 927 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.3% while renters occupied 42.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.43 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.17.

6.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.9% and another 21% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 76309:

House Heating Fuel Used in 76309 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.3
Electricity 43.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 1.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 76309 was $143,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 44.2 % had a mortgage. 55.8% 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 $1,357 and for owners without a mortgage it was $649.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 76309 was $1,068. 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.