Whitewright, TX

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Whitewright, Texas

Whitewright, Texas, in Grayson county, is 25 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 55 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. The town is in the Sherman - Denison area. There are 1,740 residents in Whitewright.

The People and Families of Whitewright

In Whitewright, about 55% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Whitewright.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitewright had a median family income of $42,292.

Political Inclinations

Whitewright folks tended to give their money ($250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Whitewright Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Whitewright that were owner-occupied was 67%.

Commuting

In Whitewright, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Whitewright strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Whitewright, TX

Comparing Whitewright to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	Grayson
Metro Area	Sherman - Denison
Standard Zip Codes	75491
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.513
Longitude	-96.391

Station	BONHAM 3 NNE
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 72 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,740	100%
Male	790	45.4%
Female	950	54.6%
Under 18	456	26.2%
18+	1,284	73.8%
65+	356	20.5%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,520	87.4%
African-American	145	8.3%
Asian	16	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.6%
Other	15	0.9%
Mixed Race	33	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,780
Growth	40
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.9%
English	13.2%
German	12%
Irish	7.4%
Scottish	3.1%
Italian	1.9%
European	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Czech	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Macedonian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
British	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitewright	1,740	$42,292
Bells	1,190	$44,500
Ector	600	$46,500
Savoy	850	$41,641
Tom Bean	941	$50,000
Trenton	662	$43,906
Westminster	390	$45,000

Library
Whitewright Public Library 200 W Grand St Whitewright, Texas (903) 364-2955 Library Web Site

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