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. Ben Wheeler has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ben Wheeler, where the median household income is $120,523.00.

A relatively large number of people in Ben Wheeler telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Ben Wheeler’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

In Ben Wheeler, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 48.26 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Ben Wheeler doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Ben Wheeler with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.06% of adults in Ben Wheeler have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ben Wheeler in 2022 was $35,775, 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 $143,100 for a family of four. However, Ben Wheeler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 11.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ben Wheeler include English, Irish, Italian, German, and French.

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