Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  43.6% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 16.0% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Wells, TX
3 people in religious group quarters
Big Wells compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dimmit County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (49%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Big Wells
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 111.42%
| Here | | 111.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 85.0% | 11.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
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| Congregations | 16.7% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 33.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $4,933 | $19,732 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $3,131 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $400 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,600 | $19,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $6,533 | $19,599 | 4 | $3,531 |
6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,172 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.30% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,913 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.34% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Big Wells:
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KBEN (1450 AM; 1 kW; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX; Owner: SYLVIA MIJARES)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
- KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Big Wells:
- KLMO-FM (98.9 FM; DILLEY, TX; Owner: DILLEY BROADCASTERS)
- KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
- KCZO (92.1 FM; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
- KHER (94.3 FM; CRYSTAL CITY, TX; Owner: SYLVIA MIJARES)
Big Wells fatal accident list:
Mar 18, 1979 03:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- 2.3 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 141.7 m
Registrant: United States Cellular Corp, 8410 W Byrn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-4969 - Kevin J Bae, West Of Ranch Road 190, About 2 Miles South Of County Road 85, Dimmit County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: Jeffrey L. Timmons, P.C., 1400 Buford Highway, Suite G-5, Sugar Hill, GA 30518-8727, Phone: (678) 482-7509, Email:
- Dane F Ershen, 2.3 Mi East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.2 m, Overall height: 141.7 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- b b carter, Hwy 85 West To Fm 1867 North (Big Wells #4032), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 124 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - 200 Ft West Of Fm 1558 & 10 Miles Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m, , Licensee ID: L00044741
Registrant: State Of Dba Texas, Fleet Operations, Austin, TX 78773-0254, Phone: (512) 424-2049
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- .5 Mi N On Hwy 1867 .25 Mi W, Structure height: 122 m, Call Sign: KNCZ536, Licensee ID: L00009844
Assigned Frequencies : 854.637 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/1996, Expiration Date: 08/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/22/2001
Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, 777 Walker, Houston, TX 77252-2099, Phone: (877) 860-3584, Fax: (713) 241-1716, Email:
- Oryx Big Wills 1.1 Mi Ne, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNXC515
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/1996, Expiration Date: 08/19/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2001
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- STATION, 0.4 Mi N Of Hwy 85, Overall height: 127.4 m, Call Sign: WNTI655
Assigned Frequencies : 952.081 MHz, 928.081 MHz
Grant Date: 04/21/1999, Expiration Date: 02/27/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2001
Registrant: Phone: (202) 434-4180 - BIG WELLS, E On Fm 85 For 1.8 Mi Right On Paved Rd For .9 Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNTP606
Assigned Frequencies : 2140.40 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2002, Expiration Date: 08/10/2012, Cancelation Date: 09/11/2006, Certifier: Peet Bighorse
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- BIG WELLS, 2.3 Mi E Of Big Wells, Overall height: 141.7 m, Call Sign: WPNN473
Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/1998, Expiration Date: 09/03/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2008, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- BIG WELLS, 115 Commerce Street, Overall height: 47.5 m, Call Sign: WDU610
Assigned Frequencies : 6041.60 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/08/1994
Registrant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, One Bell Plaza Rm 3350, Dallas, TX 75265-5521
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 182D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9017X , Serial Number: 18253417, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 05/13/1961
Registrant (Individual): Randall R Matthews, Po Box 63, Big Wells, TX 78830
Big Wells on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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