Wheeler County, Nebraska Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Nebraska |
| Land area | 575.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 1.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 759 |
| Population change | -7.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.2% |
| Under 18 | 20% |
| 65 and over | 20.7% |
| Females | 49.5% |
| White | 98.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 0.9 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Black or African American | 0% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 95% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.5% |
| Veterans | 71 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 379 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 95.2% |
| Median household income | $38,807 |
| The per capita income | $25,898 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16% |
| housing units | 571 |
| Multi-unit structures | 1% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $87,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 71.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 27 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $0 |
| Retail sales per capita | $0 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |