Panhandle Times

Of the 1,481 people living in Wheeler in 2019, 50.4 percent (747) were women and 49.6 percent (734) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Panhandle Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 378-to-372. In the 65 and over age range, there were 191 females and 136 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	372	25.1
Females 18 and over	378	25.5
Males 65 and over	136	9.2
Females 65 and over	191	12.9

Source: US Census Bureau