County population in 2016: 42,880 (60% urban, 40% rural); it was 39,326 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,341 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,830 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,913 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,790 (it was 3,048 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
36%
Land area: 865 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 50 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jim Wells County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (37.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (18.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,701 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $743 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.4%
Jim Wells County:
19.4%
Texas:
15.6%
(16.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.0% for Black residents, 19.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.6% for American Indian residents, 45.5% for other race residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 34.5 years old
(Males: 33.2 years old, Females: 36.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.3 years old, Black residents: 33.5 years old, American Indian residents: 36.4 years old, Asian residents: 33.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.4 years old, Other race residents: 41.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jim Wells County is $435 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jim Wells County: Agua Dulce Pumping Station (A), Harlan Tank Farm (B), Robstown Pumping Station (C), Aguila Windmill (D), Doches Windmill (E), Portales Windmill (F), Santa Cruz Ranch (G), Stanolind-Luby Camp Refinery (H), Acuna Windmill (I), Encina Sola Windmill (J), Florida Gas Camp (K), Guajolote Windmill (L), Matanza Windmill (M), Papalote Del Norte Windmill (N), Perry Foundation (O), Pita Windmill (P), Rancho Viejo Windmill (Q), Robstown Community Hall (R), Salada Windmill (S), Vina Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chapman Ranch Cemetery (1), Flinn Cemetery (2), Memory Gardens Cemetery (3), Saint James Cemetery (4), Robstown Memorial Park (5), Saint Paul Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: West Oso Creek (A), Rosita Creek (B), Quinta Creek (C), Pintas Creek (D), Palo Hueco Creek (E), Leon Creek (F), Cayamon Creek (G), Banquete Creek (H), Agua Dulce Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,531 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,646 (40.3% naturalized citizens)
Jim Wells County:
6.2%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 626
2000 to 2009: 487
1990 to 1999: 497
1980 to 1989: 290
1970 to 1979: 313
Before 1970: 448
Note: State values scaled to Jim Wells County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,377
One, attached: 158
Two: 374
3 or 4: 372
5 to 9: 446
10 to 19: 116
20 to 49: 138
50 or more: 99
Mobile homes: 2,541
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19
Housing units in Jim Wells County with a mortgage: 3,369 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,336
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jim Wells County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
17,258
9
Evangelical Protestant
7,660
31
Mainline Protestant
966
8
Other
603
2
Black Protestant
193
1
Orthodox
37
2
None
14,121
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Jim Wells County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
Jim Wells County:
2.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:
1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Jim Wells County:
5.59 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:
5.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jim Wells County:
8.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Jim Wells County:
27.0%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.4%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Jim Wells County:
Average size of farms: 546 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,912 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $125.29 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.93% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,381 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.31% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.73% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,779 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.02% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.94 Corn for grain: 22394 harvested acres Upland cotton: 10937 harvested acres Vegetables: 2,050 harvested acres Land in orchards: 53 acres
Tornado activity:
Jim Wells County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1791382.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 49 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/24/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 20 people and caused $75 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Jim Wells County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Jim Wells County center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 365.6 miles away from the county center On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 2.0 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the county center On 5/23/2007 at 19:09:15, a magnitude 5.6 (5.4 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 416.7 miles away from Jim Wells County center On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jim Wells County (20) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (74%)
India (5%)
Cuba (5%)
Panama (3%)
Australia (2%)
Venezuela (2%)
Germany (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jim Wells County (%):
German (6%)
American (3%)
Irish (2%)
English (1%)
Polish (0%)
Czech (0%)
Scotch-Irish (0%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 16,251 (83.6%)
Carpooled: 2,043 (10.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 337 (1.7%)
Walked: 263 (1.4%)
Worked at home: 462 (2.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jim Wells County, Texas in 2000:
361 people in nursing homes
45 people in other types of correctional institutions
39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in religious group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other group homes
4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
People in group quarters in Jim Wells County, Texas in 2010:
283 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
62 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
12 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,748.
6.34% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,430 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.34%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.41% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,085 average AGI)
0.93% relocated from other states ($5,345 average AGI)
Jim Wells County:
0.93%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,385 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.86%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.25% relocated to other counties in Texas ($34,730 average AGI)
0.61% relocated to other states ($3,655 average AGI)
Jim Wells County:
0.61%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jim Wells County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,260 (5,059 aged, 1,201 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,552 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jim Wells County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (863)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (395)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (244)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (163)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (158)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.45 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,768 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 179 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,090
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,612 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 723 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 85.4
Other - 28.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 42,880
In family households: 38,229 (4,834 male householders, 5,553 female householders)
7,179 spouses, 15,118 children (13,982 natural, 256 adopted, 869 stepchildren), 2,079 grandchildren, 517 brothers or sisters, 514 parents, 1,454 other relatives, 1,003 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,215 (1,785 male householders (1,471 living alone)), 1,761 female householders (1,692 living alone)), 661 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 437
Size of family households: 4,018 2-persons, 1,977 3-persons, 2,148 4-persons, 1,261 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 451 7-or-more-persons.
6,653 married couples with children.
2,922 single-parent households (576 men, 2,346 women).
52.0% of residents of Jim Wells speak English at home.
47.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 69% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $253,746,000 ($6,218 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,110,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,110,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,589,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,082,000 Federal grants: $88,072,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,728,000 ($704,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,165,000 ($1,827,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,927,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,327,000 Federal Government insurance: $47,624,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,120
Here:
76 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,667
Here:
41 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +81
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +159
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jim Wells County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.83 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 292
2010 to 2013: 757
2000 to 2009: 1,841
1990 to 1999: 1,382
1980 to 1989: 2,308
1970 to 1979: 3,629
1960 to 1969: 2,487
1950 to 1959: 2,080
1940 to 1949: 935
1939 or earlier: 846
Note: State values scaled to Jim Wells population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jim Wells County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Jim Wells County population
no vehicle: 412
1 vehicle: 2,638
2 vehicles: 3,660
3 vehicles: 1,784
4 vehicles: 864
5+ vehicles: 240
no vehicle: 656
1 vehicle: 2,103
2 vehicles: 1,106
3 vehicles: 244
4 vehicles: 102
5+ vehicles: 60
90% of Jim Wells County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Texas.
Jim Wells County:
89.9%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 37,285
Other state: 2,609
Northeast: 265
Midwest: 641
South: 777
West: 933
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