| Index | Wharton | Texas | National |
| Income per capita | $21,848 | $27,828 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $43,003 | $54,727 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $57,054 | $70,980 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,499 | $36,330 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,219 | $36,153 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,461 | $25,035 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 15.0% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 19.6% | 19.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Public administration | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Other | 27.4% | 27.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| East Bernard, TX | 2,323 | $67,692 | 22.4% |
| Beasley, TX | 992 | $62,426 | 12.8% |
| Iago, TX | 96 | $57,019 | 3.1% |
| El Campo, TX | 11,695 | $53,519 | 3.3% |
| Kendleton, TX | 327 | $41,250 | 25.4% |
| Wharton, TX | 8,654 | $43,003 | 22.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Des Peres, MO | 8,654 | $173,672 | 213.9% |
| Plymouth, WI | 8,654 | $60,492 | 9.3% |
| Edgemere, MD | 8,652 | $87,367 | 57.9% |
| South Bruce Peninsula, ON | 8,652 | n/a | |
| Audubon, NJ | 8,656 | $90,335 | 63.3% |
| Wharton, TX | 8,654 | $43,003 | 22.3% |
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