Wortham, TX

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Wortham, Texas

Wortham, Texas, in Freestone county, is 43 miles E of Waco, Texas (center to center) and 72 miles S of Dallas, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 1,082 people lived in Wortham.

The People and Families of Wortham

In Wortham, about 51% of adults are married. Wortham is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In the town, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wortham had a median family income of $35,625.

Wortham Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Wortham are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the town, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Wortham offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Wortham, 92% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Wortham, TX

Comparing Wortham 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles E of Waco, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles S of Dallas, Texas
County	Freestone
Standard Zip Codes	76693
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.788
Longitude	-96.461

Station	MEXIA
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	CORSICANA
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	53 to 75 F
Jul Temp	73 to 95 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	BARDWELL DAM
Distance	34.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 56 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,082	100%
Male	483	44.6%
Female	599	55.4%
Under 18	307	28.4%
18+	775	71.6%
65+	198	18.3%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.12
White	865	79.9%
African-American	193	17.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.6%
Other	13	1.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	2.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,625
Population In Poverty	178	18.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,089
Growth	7
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.8%
US/American	25.5%
English	12.1%
Irish	6.4%
German	6.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Scottish	1.9%
Norwegian	1.6%
Swedish	1.3%
Czech	1.3%
Greek	1.2%
Polish	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

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