Wheeler County Data

Wheeler County Population = 4,862 (Source 1)

   Estimated number of older adults living in Wheeler County = 1,005

Wheeler County Food Insecurity rate = 17.8% (Source 2)

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Estimated number of food insecure older adults in Wheeler County = 179

   Calculation: Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older (1,005) x County Food Insecurity Rate (17.8%)

Source 1 = U.S. Census Bureau. "Age and Sex." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S0101, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2024.S0101?q=wheeler+county,+texas. Accessed on 19 Mar 2026.

Source 2 = Feeding America. "Food Insecurity among the Overall Population in Wheeler County." Map the Meal Gap, https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2023/overall/texas/county/wheeler. Accessed on 19 Mar 2026.   

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​(Updated March 2026)​