Sheppard Afb, TX City Data

Sheppard Afb, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,395 people who live in Sheppard Afb and approximately 131,664 who live in Wichita County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sheppard Afb to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sheppard Afb. We have included Sheppard Afb housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sheppard Afb Information

Wichita County where Sheppard Afb resides is 633.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 131,664 and has a population rank of 405 out of all the places in the United States.

Sheppard Afb has a total of 9,395 people and of those residents there are 6,159 males and 3,236 females. The median age of the male population is 20 and the female population is 20.9. There are approximately 1,896 births each year and around 1,263 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sheppard Afb varies per year, but currently 9,035 are one race and 360 are two or more races.

Of the 9,395 people who live in Sheppard Afb, there are 4,540 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sheppard Afb is 3,069 male and 1,471 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,300.

General Sheppard Afb Information
Total area in square miles - Wichita County	633.01
Water area in square miles - Wichita County	N/A
Resident population - Wichita County	131,664
Population rank - Wichita County	405
Total population	9,395
Total population (male)	6,159
Total population (female)	3,236
Population median age (male)	20
Population median age (female)	20.9
Births - Wichita County	1,896
Deaths- Wichita County	1,263
Population of one race	9,035
Population of two or more races	360
Population under 20 years	4,540
Population under 20 years (male)	3,069
Population under 20 years (female)	1,471
Total population 18 years and over	7,300

Sheppard Afb Social Characteristics

There are 48,441 households in Sheppard Afb. Families make up 33,075 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sheppard Afb families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,340), male householder with no wife present (1,646) and female householder with no husband present (5,515). The remainder of the Sheppard Afb households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,539. Sheppard Afb, TX moving companies help people in Sheppard Afb move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sheppard Afb. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sheppard Afb is based, there are 51,428 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,008 never married, 28,197 now married, 1,035 separated, 5,880 widowed, and 6,308 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 883 separated, 1,202 widowed and 5,143 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sheppard Afb social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sheppard Afb.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wichita County)
Total households	48,441
Family households (families)	33,075
With own children under 18 years	17,689
Married-couple family	25,340
With own children under 18 years	11,914
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,646
With own children under 18 years	1,003
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,515
With own children under 18 years	3,691
Nonfamily households	15,539
Householder living alone	13,165
65 years and over	5,121

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,057
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9
Average household size	3.5
Average family size	3.54

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,632
Householder	1,293
Spouse	1,153
Child	2,090
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	7
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,428
Never married	10,008
Now married	28,197
Separated	1,035
Widowed	5,880
Divorced	6,308
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	883
Widowed	1,202
Divorced	5,143

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,395
Male	6,159
Under 5 years	398
5 to 9 years	345
10 to 14 years	294
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	1,942
20 years	635
21 years	362
22 to 24 years	638
25 to 29 years	470
30 to 34 years	441
35 to 39 years	350
40 to 44 years	141
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	3,236
Under 5 years	350
5 to 9 years	335
10 to 14 years	194
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	503
20 years	171
21 years	137
22 to 24 years	270
25 to 29 years	401
30 to 34 years	362
35 to 39 years	259
40 to 44 years	103
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,395
One race	9,035
White	6,596
Black or African American	1,530
American Indian and Alaska Native	69
Asian	301
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	36
Some other race	60
Two or more races	360

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,699
People who are White alone	3,512
People who are Black or African American alone	654
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	116
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	453
People who are Some other race alone	202

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	122,607
Same house	56,305
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,053
Different state or abroad	19,605
Different state	16,472
Abroad	3,133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wichita County)
Total resident population	131,664
Born in United States	72,447
State of residence	77,704
Different state	44,606
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,623
Foreign born	6,731

Sheppard Afb Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sheppard Afb. That total enrollment is 35,683 for the population of the country, which includes Sheppard Afb. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,784 and elementary or high school enrollment was 45,163 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,735.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sheppard Afb population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,683
Pre-kindergarten	2,319
Public	1,365
Private	954
Kindergarten	2,046
Public	1,935
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,759
Public	13,921
Private	838
Elementary and high school	22,582
Public	21,339
Private	1,243
High school grades 9 to 12	7,823
Public	7,418
Private	405
College, undergraduate years	7,582
Public	6,806
Private	776
Graduate or professional school	1,154
Public	848
Private	306
Not enrolled in school	90,526

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	80,740
Less than 9th grade	5,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,566
High school graduate	24,086
Some college, no degree	19,558
Associate's degree	4,734
Bachelor's degree	16,122
Graduate or professional degree	20
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,547

Sheppard Afb Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 102,528 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sheppard Afb. The Sheppard Afb occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,727), service occupations (10,204), sales and office occupations (14,347), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (199), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,428) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,489). The 102,528 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,415 private wage and salary workers, 10,525 government workers, 4,233 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wichita County)
Population 16 years and over	102,528
In labor force	65,816
Civilian labor force	57,783
Employed	54,394
Unemployed	3,389
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	8,033
Females 16 years and over	50,571
In labor force	29,406
Civilian labor force	27,865
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,625
Armed forces	1,541
Males 16 years and over	51,957
In labor force	36,410
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,764
Armed forces	6,492

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wichita County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,170
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,643
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,856
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,512
Other means	523
Worked at home	1,166
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,021,225

OCCUPATION (Wichita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,727
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,727
Service occupations	10,204
Sales and office occupations	14,347
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	199
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,428
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,489

INDUSTRY (Wichita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,727
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,120
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,936
Wholesale trade	1,452
Retail trade	7,341
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,159
Information	1,059
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,144
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,393
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,718
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,271

CLASS OF WORKER (Wichita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,727
Private wage and salary workers	39,415
Government workers	10,525
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,233
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sheppard Afb Housing Characteristics

In Sheppard Afb, TX there are 53,304 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 48,441 occupied and 4,863 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sheppard Afb, there are 38,392 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,791 units in Sheppard Afb. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sheppard Afb, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sheppard Afb, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sheppard Afb. There are 953 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,227 with rent between $200-299, 6,282 with rent between $300-499 and 7,492 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sheppard Afb gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sheppard Afb, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wichita County)
Total housing units	53,304
Occupied housing units	48,441
Vacant housing units	4,863

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wichita County)
Total housing units	53,304
1-unit, detached	38,392
1-unit, attached	1,791
2 units	1,731
3 or 4 units	1,846
5 to 9 units	2,756
10 to 19 units	1,090
20 to 49 units	724
50 or more units	2,018
Mobile home	2,835

HOUSING TENURE (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
Owner-occupied	30,184
Renter-occupied	18,257

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
No vehicles available	3,262
2 vehicle available	27,532
3 vehicles available	5,949
4 vehicles available	1,344
5 or more vehicles available	462

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
Utility gas	27,792
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,163
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke	7
Wood	56
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	75
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wichita County)
Occupied housing units	48,441
Less Than $50,000	30,184
$50,000 to $99,999	11,795
$100,000 to $149,999	3,132
$150,000 to $199,999	1,009
$200,000 to $299,999	509
$300,000 to $499,999	229
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	61,500

GROSS RENT (Wichita County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,257
Less than $200	953
$200 to $299	1,227
$300 to $499	6,282
$500 to $699	4,827
$700 to $999	1,919
$1,000 to $1,499	501
$1,500 or more	244