In Wharton, just 10.90% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Wharton in 2022 was $23,247, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,988 for a family of four. However, Wharton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wharton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wharton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Wharton, accounting for 43.62% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wharton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Wharton include German, Irish, English, Austrian, and Scandinavian.
The most common language spoken in Wharton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
