There are 12 hospice facilities serving Wharton, Texas. This includes 1 facility in Wharton and 11 nearby. Hospice costs in Texas range from around $111 up to $200 daily, with a median expenditure running around $153. The monthly expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the median cost is about $55,080, which is on par with the national average of $55,080.
Wharton is a small city in Texas. It is located in Wharton County. The city has a total population of 14,148, with 2,225,317 people in the surrounding metro area. The 55-and-over community comprises around 28% of the overall population.
Wharton has a good SeniorScore™ of 71. The city has a median per capita income of $21,000 and a median household income is $41,000 (the Texas state average is $47,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 7.46% and the median home price is $132,000, which is less than the Texas average of $142,500.
Wharton has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The area gets large levels of precipitation each year. Wharton has a higher than average crime rate and better than average air quality in relation to similarly-sized cities.