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Weatherford Independent School District, Texas

School District in TX, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

58,529
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.2
years ∙ half population younger than 41.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
35.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.5%
foreign-born population
94.5%Native
5.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Weatherford Independent School District is a school district in Texas, United States.
Location
School District in TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC32.723319° N, 97.767489° W
DMS32° 43′ 23.95″ N, 97° 46′ 02.96″ W

Population Density & area

235.3/sq mi (90.87/km²)
Total Area
251.9 sq mi (652.3 km²)
Land Area
248.7 sq mi (644.1 km²) · 98.7%
Water Area
3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²) · 1.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
males per 100 females
Weatherford ISD 97.3
Texas 99.6
United States 98

Nativity

5.5%
foreign-born population
94.5%Native
5.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Weatherford ISD 5.5%
Texas 17.6%
United States 14.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.2
years ∙ half population younger than 41.2, half older
Weatherford ISD
41.2
Texas
35.6
United States
38.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
67.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Weatherford ISD 67.7
Texas 62.4
United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.4% 25% 22%
Working age (18-64) 59.6% 61.6% 60.8%
Senior (65+) 20% 13.4% 17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 67.7 62.4 64.4
Child dependency ratio 34.2 40.6 36.1
Old-age dependency ratio 33.5 21.8 28.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
78.7%
Black
1.7%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
15%
Other
3.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
35.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Weatherford ISD 35.7%
Texas 67.1%
United States 61.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Weatherford ISD population
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Hispanic or Latino 15% 39.7% 19.3%
Mexican 13.4% 32.1% 11.3%
Puerto Rican 0.5% 0.8% 1.8%
Cuban 0.1% 0.5% 0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.9% 6.3% 5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 85% 60.3% 80.7%
One race 82.1% 57.2% 76.4%
White 78.7% 39.1% 57.4%
Black or African American 1.7% 11.9% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 1.1% 5.5% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0.4% 0.4% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.9% 3.1% 4.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.7% family
Family 66.7%
Non family 33.3%
% family households
Weatherford ISD 66.7%
Texas 67.7%
United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.52
persons per household
Weatherford ISD
2.52
Texas
2.69
United States
2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Weatherford ISD population
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Total households 22,595 10,992,816 129,227,496
Average houshold size 2.52 2.69 2.53
Family households 15,067 7,443,447 82,990,528
Average family size 3.1 3.3 3.14
Married couple family 11,990 5,376,819 60,637,388
Other families 3,077 2,066,628 22,353,140
Male householder 633 591,475 6,572,819
Female householder 2,444 1,475,153 15,780,321
Non-family households 7,528 3,549,369 46,236,968
One-person households 6,527 2,885,361 37,140,836
Male householder 2,946 1,366,738 16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone 857 338,159 5,225,110
Female householder 3,581 1,518,623 20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone 1,845 643,272 10,089,070
Other living arrangements 1,001 664,008 9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

23,806
housing units
Weatherford ISD 23,806
Texas 12,128,515
United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.9% occupied
Occupied 94.9%
Vacant 5.1%
vacancy rate
Weatherford ISD 5.1%
Texas 9.4%
United States 10.1%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
15.6%
Mobile homes
8.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.9%

Median Year Built

1998
Half of houses were built before 1998, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
3.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
14.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
46.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.4 5.5
1–3 rooms 13.2% 17.1% 15.1%
4–6 rooms 51.8% 52.8% 51.6%
7+ rooms 34.9% 30.1% 33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.1% 3% 2.9%
1 bedroom 10.9% 12.7% 10.9%
2 bedrooms 17.3% 21% 25%
3 bedrooms 44.7% 39.5% 38.7%
4+ bedrooms 25% 23.9% 22.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1998 1992 1981
Total housing units 23,806 12,128,515 143,775,355
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.2% owners
Renter-occupied 28.8%
Owner-occupied 71.2%
homeownership rate
Weatherford ISD 71.2%
Texas 62.6%
United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.64
Owner-occupied
2.24
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Weatherford ISD 2.64
Texas 2.87
United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Total occupied units 22,595 10,992,816 129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later 30% 30.1% 24.8%
2010 to 2019 38.4% 40.4% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 17.2% 15.4% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 14.3% 14.1% 19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.3% 95.2% 96.6%
1.01 to 1.50 1.7% 3.2% 2.2%
1.51 or more 0.9% 1.6% 1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5.1% 5.4% 8.4%
1 vehicle 27.6% 33% 33.1%
2 vehicles 43% 39.3% 36.6%
3 or more vehicles 24.4% 22.3% 21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 21.4% 37.4% 51.4%
Electricity 77% 61.2% 41.3%
Solar 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.1% 0.1% 3.9%
All other fuels 0.3% 0.4% 2%
No fuel used 1% 0.6% 1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.6% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.6% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$317,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Weatherford ISD
$317,100
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

29.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
29.5%
Owners without a mortgage
16.6%
Renters
59.6%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Property value
Median Value $317,100 $283,800 $332,700
Under $100,000 10.6% 13.3% 11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 10% 17.9% 15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000 25.3% 22.1% 17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 37% 28% 26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 14.9% 14.9% 20.9%
$1,000,000 and more 2.2% 3.7% 7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 53.3% 56% 60.6%
Without a mortgage 46.7% 44% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,173 $2,106 $1,963
Without a mortgage $788 $678 $638
Gross rent
Median rent $1,493 $1,403 $1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Weatherford ISD 29.8%
Texas 33.8%
United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Weatherford ISD 9.9%
Texas 14.1%
United States 10.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

12,407
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.6%
K–12
70.7%
College / Undergraduate
20.8%
Graduate / Professional
2.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

32.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Weatherford ISD
32.1%
Texas
36.3%
United States
40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Total enrolled (age 3+) 12,407 7,886,029 80,089,790
Nursery / preschool 5.6% 5.6% 5.7%
K–12 70.7% 70.6% 67.6%
Kindergarten 2.9% 5.4% 5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 23.3% 21.1% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 19.3% 21.8% 21%
High School: Grades 9–12 25.2% 22.3% 21.7%
College or graduate school 23.7% 23.9% 26.7%
College, undergraduate 20.8% 18.9% 21%
Graduate, professional school 2.8% 5% 5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 32.1% 36.3% 40.9%
School type
Public school 81.4% 86.9% 82%
Private school 18.6% 13.1% 18%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

41,276
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.2%
HS graduate
27.6%
Some college no degree
23.4%
Associates degree
9.4%
Bachelors degree
21.3%
Graduate or professional degree
8.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
60.7% · 39.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
56.7% · 43.3%
HS graduate
47.6% · 52.4%
Some college no degree
46.7% · 53.3%
Associates degree
48.1% · 51.9%
Bachelors degree
48.5% · 51.5%
Graduate or professional degree
49.6% · 50.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Population (25+) 41,276 19,717,474 230,807,303
Less than 9th grade 4.7% 7.3% 4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.2% 6.8% 5.7%
High school diploma or GED 27.6% 24.3% 26%
Some college, no degree 23.4% 20.1% 19.1%
Associate's degree 9.4% 7.7% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.8% 33.8% 35.7%
Bachelor's degree 21.3% 21.5% 21.6%
Graduate or professional 8.5% 12.3% 14.1%
High School or higher 90.2% 86% 89.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,586
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$29,521
HS graduate
$39,019
Some college or associates
$52,383
Bachelors degree
$69,224
Graduate or professional degree
$82,039

Poverty Rate

5.8%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
22.4%
HS graduate
11.3%
Some college or associates
6.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Weatherford ISD Texas United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $51,586 $51,033 $52,696
Less than high school graduate $29,521 $30,970 $32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $39,019 $37,956 $40,153
Some college or associate's degree $52,383 $46,890 $47,260
Bachelor's degree $69,224 $70,006 $70,044
Graduate or professional degree $82,039 $87,663 $90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 22.4% 24.3% 24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.3% 14.8% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 6.6% 9.6% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.8% 4.5% 4.5%
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