Jim Wells County, Texas (TX)
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: 49 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 34,10080.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 7,40217.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2630.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2240.5%Asian alone
- 1170.3%Two or more races
- 890.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 530.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 120.03%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 35.1 years |
Texas median age: | 35.1 years |
Males: 20,620 | ![]() |
Females: 21,417 | ![]() |

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Jim Wells County: | 2.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $42,953 ($28,843 in 1999)
This county: | $42,953 |
Texas: | $64,034 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $542 (lower quartile is $353, upper quartile is $722)
This county: | $542 |
State: | $929 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $88,525 (it was $40,400 in 2000)
Jim Wells: | $88,525 |
Texas: | $200,400 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,292Detached houses: $128,993
Here: $128,993 State: $268,991 Townhouses or other attached units: $208,066
Here: $208,066 State: $268,635 Mobile homes: $50,221
Here: $50,221 State: $94,014
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384
Institutionalized population: 345
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 196
- Burglaries: 171
- Thefts: 216
- Auto thefts: 24
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 217
- Burglaries: 248
- Thefts: 233
- Auto thefts: 35
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $62,300
- 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $60,600
- 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $66,800
- 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $91,600
- 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $78,800
- 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $76,500
- 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $81,900
- 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $73,500
- 2005: 82 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $101,900
- 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $97,900
- 2008: 31 buildings, average cost: $105,200
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $109,700
- 2011: 23 buildings, average cost: $61,400
- 2012: 35 buildings, average cost: $107,800
- 2013: 29 buildings, average cost: $111,700
- 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $134,600
- 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $127,700
- 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $127,900
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,800
- 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $175,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,965 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $775 (1.0%)
Jim Wells County: | 21.5% |
Texas: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 35.1 years old
(Males: 33.4 years old, Females: 36.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.9 years old, Black residents: 34.1 years old, American Indian residents: 52.0 years old, Asian residents: 33.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.5 years old, Other race residents: 40.7 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.
Cities in this county include: Alice, Premont, Rancho Alegre, Orange Grove, Owl Ranch-Amargosa, Alice Acres, Alfred-South La Paloma, Sandia, Coyote Acres, K-Bar Ranch.
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
Churches in Jim Wells County include: Saint Anthony Church (A), Old Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (B). 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
Reservoirs: Belvy Lake (A), Gertrude Lubby Lake (B), Chapman Ranch Lake (C). 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
Parks in Jim Wells County include: Sablatura Park (1), Restland Memorial Park (2), Amistad Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Okeechobee County, Florida , Duval County
, Webb County
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Here: | 14.5% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Current college students: 1,531
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,378 (43.6% naturalized citizens)
Jim Wells County: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 17.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5592010 or later
- 3262000 to 2009
- 4731990 to 1999
- 2901980 to 1989
- 3131970 to 1979
- 448Before 1970
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: 12,783
- One, attached: 124
- Two: 404
- 3 or 4: 469
- 5 to 9: 484
- 10 to 19: 134
- 20 to 49: 36
- 50 or more: 58
- Mobile homes: 2,182
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34
Housing units in Jim Wells County with a mortgage: 3,003 (17 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,560
Here: | 33.3% with mortgage |
State: | 56.1% 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 | - |
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:
Jim Wells County: | 2.43 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Jim Wells County: | 5.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.59 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Jim Wells County: | 8.9% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Jim Wells County: | 27.0% |
State: | 26.6% |
Here: | 14.4% |
State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Jim Wells County:
Average size of farms: 546 acresAverage 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 significantly above Texas state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Jim Wells County center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from the 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) earthquake occurred 2.0 miles away from Jim Wells County center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2018 - July 13, 2018, FEMA Id: 4377, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 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
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jim Wells County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 12,851 (83.3%)
- Carpooled: 1,441 (9.3%)
- Bus: 32 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 316 (2.0%)
- Walked: 413 (2.7%)
- Worked at home: 379 (2.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (16%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Mexico (66%)
- India (7%)
- Cuba (6%)
- Honduras (6%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Philippines (2%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (2%)
- German (5%)
- Irish (2%)
- American (2%)
- English (1%)
- Czech (0%)
- Polish (0%)
- Scotch-Irish (0%)
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
5.23% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,056 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.23% |
Texas average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.88% relocated from other counties in Texas ($45,555 average AGI)
0.35% relocated from other states ($3,501 average AGI)
Jim Wells County: 0.35% Texas average: 2.52%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Nueces County, TX | ![]() |
from Duval County, TX | ![]() |
from Bexar County, TX | ![]() |
from San Patricio County, TX | ![]() |
from Kleberg County, TX | ![]() |
from Brooks County, TX | ![]() |
from Hidalgo County, TX | ![]() |
6.90% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,091 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.90% |
Texas average: | 7.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.15% relocated to other counties in Texas ($40,538 average AGI)
0.76% relocated to other states ($3,553 average AGI)
Jim Wells County: 0.76% Texas average: 2.32%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Nueces County, TX | ![]() |
to Bexar County, TX | ![]() |
to Duval County, TX | ![]() |
to Kleberg County, TX | ![]() |
to Harris County, TX | ![]() |
to Brooks County, TX | ![]() |
to Hidalgo County, TX | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.3%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jim Wells County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,167)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (501)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (289)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (183)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (142)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (123)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (115)
- Unspecified dementia (73)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (55)
- Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver (44)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
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.
- Firearm - 85.4
- Other - 28.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 42,037- Male householders: 6,338 (1,344 living alone), Female householders: 7,043 (1,904 living alone)
6,435 spouses (6,374 opposite-sex spouses), 785 unmarried partners, (774 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,042 children (14,098 natural, 120 adopted, 817 stepchildren), 2,472 grandchildren, 1,066 brothers or sisters, 426 parents, 0 foster children, 884 other relatives, 1,209 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 411
Size of family households: 3,527 2-persons, 1,987 3-persons, 1,912 4-persons, 1,092 5-persons, 721 6-persons, 224 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,249 1-person, 601 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 8 5-persons.
5,632 married couples with children.
3,532 single-parent households (885 men, 2,647 women).
52.1% of residents of Jim Wells speak English at home.
48.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English 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: 3,120Here: | 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.83 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
Here: | 5.5 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.5 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Jim Wells County, Texas
- 8572014 or later
- 7182010 to 2013
- 1,8222000 to 2009
- 1,4881990 to 1999
- 2,7561980 to 1989
- 3,7351970 to 1979
- 2,4521960 to 1969
- 1,3851950 to 1959
- 7001940 to 1949
- 7491939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jim Wells County, Texas
- 191 room
- 252 rooms
- 1573 rooms
- 1,1214 rooms
- 3,3225 rooms
- 2,6506 rooms
- 1,1177 rooms
- 6158 rooms
- 3909+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jim Wells County, Texas
- 2551 room
- 1422 rooms
- 5863 rooms
- 9664 rooms
- 1,3095 rooms
- 3986 rooms
- 1937 rooms
- 228 rooms
- 119+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jim Wells County, Texas
- 40no bedroom
- 1141 bedroom
- 2,1232 bedrooms
- 5,6593 bedrooms
- 1,3484 bedrooms
- 855+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jim Wells County, Texas
- 254no bedroom
- 7101 bedroom
- 1,2942 bedrooms
- 1,4493 bedrooms
- 1974 bedrooms
- 115+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jim Wells County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 505no vehicle
- 2,5981 vehicle
- 3,7542 vehicles
- 1,6113 vehicles
- 7154 vehicles
- 2395+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jim Wells County in renter-occupied apartments
- 472no vehicle
- 2,1871 vehicle
- 9722 vehicles
- 2003 vehicles
- 954 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.5% of Jim Wells County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Texas.
Jim Wells County: | 91.5% |
State average: | 84.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 37,564
- Other state: 1,903
- Northeast: 240
- Midwest: 389
- South: 626
- West: 654
- 77.8%Electricity
- 18.5%Utility gas
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 71.0%Electricity
- 24.7%Utility gas
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 2.1% |
Texas: | 7.0% |
Here: | 1.5% |
Texas: | 6.6% |
Here: | 7.0% |
Texas: | 14.3% |
Jim Wells County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,526,000
- Charges - Other: $2,074,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,127,000
Police Protection: $7,778,000
Regular Highways: $5,594,000
Corrections - Other: $2,070,000
General - Other: $1,725,000
Central Staff Services: $1,424,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,359,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $987,000
Natural Resources - Other: $289,000
Local Fire Protection: $161,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Libraries: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,585,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,415,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $752,000
Interest Earnings: $587,000
General Revenue - Other: $530,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $528,000
General - Other: $375,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,154,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $99,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,985,000
Health and Hospitals: $492,000
Highways: $370,000
General Local Government Support: $274,000
- Tax - Property: $13,852,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,326,000
Other License: $741,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,373,000
Jim Wells County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,526,000
- Charges - Other: $2,074,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,127,000
Police Protection: $7,778,000
Regular Highways: $5,594,000
Corrections - Other: $2,070,000
General - Other: $1,725,000
Central Staff Services: $1,424,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,359,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $987,000
Natural Resources - Other: $289,000
Local Fire Protection: $161,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Libraries: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,585,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,415,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $752,000
Interest Earnings: $587,000
General Revenue - Other: $530,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $528,000
General - Other: $375,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,154,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $99,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,985,000
Health and Hospitals: $492,000
Highways: $370,000
General Local Government Support: $274,000
- Tax - Property: $13,852,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,326,000
Other License: $741,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,373,000
Jim Wells County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,526,000
- Charges - Other: $2,074,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,127,000
Police Protection: $7,778,000
Regular Highways: $5,594,000
Corrections - Other: $2,070,000
General - Other: $1,725,000
Central Staff Services: $1,424,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,359,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $987,000
Natural Resources - Other: $289,000
Local Fire Protection: $161,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Libraries: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,585,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,415,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $752,000
Interest Earnings: $587,000
General Revenue - Other: $530,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $528,000
General - Other: $375,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,154,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $99,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,985,000
Health and Hospitals: $492,000
Highways: $370,000
General Local Government Support: $274,000
- Tax - Property: $13,852,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,326,000
Other License: $741,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,373,000
Jim Wells County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,526,000
- Charges - Other: $2,074,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $8,127,000
Police Protection: $7,778,000
Regular Highways: $5,594,000
Corrections - Other: $2,070,000
General - Other: $1,725,000
Central Staff Services: $1,424,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,359,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Health - Other: $987,000
Natural Resources - Other: $289,000
Local Fire Protection: $161,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Libraries: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,585,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,415,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $752,000
Interest Earnings: $587,000
General Revenue - Other: $530,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $528,000
General - Other: $375,000
Police Protection: $91,000
Correctional Institutions: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,154,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $99,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,985,000
Health and Hospitals: $492,000
Highways: $370,000
General Local Government Support: $274,000
- Tax - Property: $13,852,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,326,000
Other License: $741,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,373,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,006
- Number of aged recipients: 385
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,621
- Number of recipients under 18: 345
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 978
- Number of recipients older than 64: 683
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 900
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 781
Most common first names in Jim Wells County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Maria | 213 | 74.5 years |
Jose | 181 | 69.3 years |
Juan | 127 | 68.9 years |
Guadalupe | 112 | 75.5 years |
John | 110 | 70.3 years |
Mary | 101 | 78.6 years |
James | 96 | 72.0 years |
William | 92 | 73.5 years |
Robert | 88 | 70.4 years |
Manuel | 80 | 74.3 years |
Most common last names in Jim Wells County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Garcia | 393 | 75.3 years |
Gonzalez | 281 | 74.1 years |
Garza | 212 | 74.1 years |
Perez | 161 | 72.4 years |
Rodriguez | 143 | 74.7 years |
Lopez | 130 | 74.6 years |
Martinez | 112 | 72.4 years |
Trevino | 106 | 74.4 years |
Ramirez | 100 | 73.0 years |
Saenz | 87 | 72.6 years |
Businesses in Jim Wells County, TX | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
Church's Chicken | 2 | Nike | 4 | |
ColorTyme | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 4 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
FedEx | 3 | Sears | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
H&R Block | 3 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
La Quinta | 1 |