Ben Wheeler is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 456 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ben Wheeler is the 950th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ben Wheeler, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ben Wheeler, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ben Wheeler’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ben Wheeler does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $113,099.00.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ben Wheeler is worth considering.

In Ben Wheeler, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 45.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Ben Wheeler does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Ben Wheeler rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.44% of adults 25 and older in Ben Wheeler have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Ben Wheeler in 2018 was $33,239, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,956 for a family of four. However, Ben Wheeler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ben Wheeler is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ben Wheeler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ben Wheeler residents report their race to be White. Ben Wheeler also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ben Wheeler include English, Irish, Italian, French, and German.

The most common language spoken in Ben Wheeler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.