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Jim Wells County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Alice, TX
Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 38,826   ( 2,012 from 2010 , 67 from 2020)
Land area: 865.2 square miles
Population density: 44.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,914 17.81% 14.2%
Black:2810.72% 80.1%
Indian:1410.36% 45.4%
Asian:2020.52% 46.4%
2+ races:1810.47% 75.7%
Hispanic:31,10780.12% 3.6%
Total non-White:31,91282.19% 2.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,167 15.0
Deaths:1,18515.2
Net Migration: -73-0.9
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-1,148 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-864 -2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
40,838
8,06219.74%
1560.38%
970.24%
1380.34%
1030.25%
32,25478.98%
32,77680.26%

2000
39,326
9,00122.89%
1660.42%
750.19%
1800.46%
1190.30%
29,77275.71%
30,32577.11%

1990
37,679
10,05526.69%
2250.60%
510.14%
1970.52%
n/a
27,15172.06%
27,62473.31%

1980
36,498
11,68232.01%
2150.59%
230.06%
450.12%
n/a
24,51967.18%
24,81667.99%

1970
33,032
11,63735.23%
1470.45%
90.03%
70.02%
n/a
21,12563.95%
21,395 64.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,135 15.6
3,2488.3
-1,237-3.1
2410.6
-939 -2.4
2,451 6.2
1990's
NumberRate
6,503 17.3
3,1718.4
-515-1.4
3110.8
-1,054 -2.8
2,701 7.2
1980's
NumberRate
7,602 20.8
3,029 8.3
-3,224 -8.8
n/a
-1,627 -4.5
2,808 7.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,185 -3.6
n/a
45 0.1
3,421 10.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Jim Wells County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
10,548 27.2%
28,278 72.8%
6,176 15.9%
12,914
2.99
9,761 75.6%
6,612 67.7%
1,441 14.8%
3,153 24.4%

2010
NumberPercent
34.9
11,758 28.8%
29,080 71.2%
5,332 13.1%
13,961
2.90
10,482 75.1%
7,145 68.2%
1,329 12.7%
3,479 24.9%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
12,326 31.3%
27,000 68.7%
4,843 12.3%
12,971
2.99
10,175 78.4%
7,861 77.3%
1,018 10.0%
2,796 21.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
12,203 32.4%
25,476 67.6%
4,434 11.8%
11,964
3.11
9,647 80.6%
7,809 80.9%
808 8.4%
2,317 19.4%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
12,642 34.6%
23,856 65.4%
3,684 10.1%
11,170
3.26
9,274 83.0%
7,902 85.2%
548 5.9%
1,896 17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jim Wells County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,186 
Median Value$91,600 
Occupied12,91479.8%
Vacant3,27220.2%
Owned8,77467.9%
Rented4,14032.1%
Median Rent$849 
Single-Family Units12,49177.2%
    Detached12,31876.1%
    Attached1731.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units7534.7%
Mobile Homes2,00112.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jim Wells County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2769.9%
$10,000 to $14,9997425.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995624.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997716.0%
$25,000 to $29,9998006.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994623.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997585.9%
$40,000 to $44,9998486.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994753.7%
$50,000 to $59,9999547.4%
$60,000 to $74,9998666.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38910.8%
$100,000 to $124,9998486.6%
$125,000 to $149,9999467.3%
$150,000 to $199,9996885.3%
$200,000 or more5294.1%
Median Household Income46,626 
Per Capita Income25,030 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1438.9%
Public Assistance5224.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,78721.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,91363.8%
Unemployed982.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,01165.9%
Not in Labor Force1,55534.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5474,68054.2%
Non-Profit13232428.9%
Self-Employed98671458.0%
Local Government61479143.7%
State Government32749939.6%
Federal Government3136582.8%
Total Private + Self6,5335,39454.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3861,67945.2%
Total7,9197,07352.8%
Pct. Govt.17.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,3839.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,25321.7%
Professional, Technical2,97119.8%
Service Occupations2,84719.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1921.3%
All others4,56830.4%
White Collar 50.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,37915.8%
Retail trade1,92312.8%
Educational services1,64010.9%
Construction1,4499.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,3519.0%
Public administration9186.1%
Transportation and warehousing8035.3%
Accommodation and food services7915.3%
Other services7905.3%
Manufacturing6574.4%
Finance and insurance4192.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4182.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4052.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2751.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2561.7%
Wholesale trade1901.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1811.2%
Utilities1160.8%
Information610.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jim Wells County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican28,53173.04%
Puerto Rican50.01%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2550.65%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan770.20%
Honduran1180.30%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran600.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1230.31%
Argentinean60.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian760.19%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan130.03%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan280.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,4576.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese280.07%
Filipino170.04%
Vietnamese100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,91752.0%
Spanish16,99446.7%
Arabic2260.6%
Other Indo-European1120.3%
German, other Germanic400.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic330.1%
Other Asian280.1%
Tagalog170.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,1165.4%
English1,2973.3%
Irish1,2123.1%
American5721.5%
Polish2260.6%
Italian1670.4%
French1650.4%
Czech1380.4%
Swedish1260.3%
Dutch1100.3%
Iraqi1090.3%
Scottish1010.3%
Armenian630.2%
Eastern European470.1%
Czechoslovakian410.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,38098.3%
Not a citizen6801.7%
Native37,29495.5%
Foreign-born1,7664.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jim Wells County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,147 8.6%3,257 13.1%9,087 36.5%6,578 26.5%2,994 12.0%801 3.2%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,147 8.6%
9-12 Years 3,257 13.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,087 36.5%
Some College 6,578 26.5%
Bach. Degree 2,994 12.0%
Grad Degree 801 3.2%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jim Wells County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,208 14,074 1,134 7.5% 6.4%
1991 15,361 13,829 1,532 10.0% 7.0%
1992 15,909 13,846 2,063 13.0% 7.7%
1993 16,173 14,586 1,587 9.8% 7.2%
1994 16,323 14,717 1,606 9.8% 6.6%
1995 16,506 14,776 1,730 10.5% 6.1%
1996 16,384 14,818 1,566 9.6% 5.8%
1997 16,679 15,358 1,321 7.9% 5.4%
1998 17,161 15,643 1,518 8.8% 5.0%
1999 17,175 15,254 1,921 11.2% 4.7%
2000 16,717 15,707 1,010 6.0% 4.4%
2001 17,465 16,494 971 5.6% 5.0%
2002 18,022 16,739 1,283 7.1% 6.3%
2003 19,191 17,848 1,343 7.0% 6.7%
2004 19,695 18,429 1,266 6.4% 6.0%
2005 19,839 18,732 1,107 5.6% 5.5%
2006 20,450 19,485 965 4.7% 5.0%
2007 21,133 20,285 848 4.0% 4.4%
2008 21,489 20,582 907 4.2% 4.9%
2009 21,714 19,758 1,956 9.0% 7.5%
2010 18,292 16,453 1,839 10.1% 8.2%
2011 19,767 18,144 1,623 8.2% 8.0%
2012 20,606 19,339 1,267 6.1% 6.7%
2013 20,102 18,861 1,241 6.2% 6.3%
2014 20,077 19,015 1,062 5.3% 5.2%
2015 19,230 17,702 1,528 7.9% 4.5%
2016 17,470 15,625 1,845 10.6% 4.6%
2017 16,656 15,384 1,272 7.6% 4.3%
2018 16,984 16,058 926 5.5% 3.9%
2019 16,855 16,063 792 4.7% 3.5%
2020 16,127 14,033 2,094 13.0% 7.6%
2021 15,664 14,117 1,547 9.9% 5.6%
2022 15,401 14,520 881 5.7% 3.9%
2023 15,787 14,967 820 5.2% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com