Races in Jim Wells County, Texas:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,861 ($28,843 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $402 (lower quartile is $270, upper quartile is $536)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $67,502 (it was $40,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,197 - $113,254

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $110,120

Here:	$110,120
State:	$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $37,591

Here:	$37,591
State:	$170,403

Mobile homes: $56,728

Here:	$56,728
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,822

Here:	$10,822
State:	$34,447

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,110
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $286

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,116 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $474 (0.9%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.8%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.1% for Black residents, 28.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.3% for American Indian residents, 30.4% for other race residents, 34.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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.

Jim Wells County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Click to draw/clear Jim Wells County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jim Wells County: Alice Country Club (A), Agua Fria Windmill (B), Devisadero Windmill (C), Ebanito Windmill (D), Edwardo Windmill (E), Ella Windmill (F), Guajalote Windmill (G), Javalina Windmill (H), King Ranch Windmill (I), La Patrona Windmill (J), Ladder Windmill (K), Lamar Windmill (L), Llano Ancho Windmill (M), Los Jaboncillos Ranch (N), Moos Windmill (O), Nancy Windmill (P), Narciso Windmill (Q), New Well Windmill (R), New Windmill (S), Ochento Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Jim Wells County: San Jose Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Amargosa Cemetery (2), Barrera Cemetery (3), Cadenas Cemetery (4), Calaveras Cemetery (5), Dilworth Cemetery (6), Old Ranch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Lake (A), Trinidad Lake (B), Willie Tank (C), Salado Tank (D), Rye Tank (E), Rosita Tank (F), Romera Tank (G), Olmo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trinidad Creek (A), Toro Creek (B), Tecolote Creek (C), San Diego Creek (D), Resaca de Enmedio (E), Nopaleras Creek (F), Narciseno Creek (G), Muerto Creek (H), Javelina Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Brooks County , Duval County , Kleberg County , Live Oak County , Nueces County , San Patricio County .

Current college students: 1,531
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,413 (47% naturalized citizens)

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: 10,811
• One, attached: 297
• Two: 265
• 3 or 4: 232
• 5 to 9: 239
• 10 to 19: 58
• 20 or more: 398
• Mobile homes: 2,449
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

Housing units in Jim Wells County with a mortgage: 2,626 (15 second mortgage, 136 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,635

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.58%

Here		59.6%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 23,430
Total congregations: 37

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	14,861 (63.4%)	5,536 (23.6%)	834 (3.6%)	671 (2.9%)	383 (1.6%)
Congregations	2 (5.4%)	11 (29.7%)	2 (5.4%)	3 (8.1%)	1 (2.7%)

Name	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	323 (1.4%)	200 (0.9%)	158 (0.7%)	126 (0.5%)	338 (1.4%)
Congregations	5 (13.5%)	2 (5.4%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	9 (24.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Jim Wells County - Alice, Premont, Rancho Alegre, Orange Grove, Owl Ranch-Amargosa

Food Environment Statistics:

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 slightly above Texas state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/10/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jim Wells County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 94% 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 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 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 Jim Wells County center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1931): August 3, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3277): August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 24, 2002 to November 15, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1439): November 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1439, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jim Wells County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,543.

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,001 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.06% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,655 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($5,346 average AGI)

Jim Wells County:	1.13%
Texas average:	3.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,599 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.15% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,661 average AGI)
0.83% relocated to other states ($4,938 average AGI)

Jim Wells County:	0.83%
Texas average:	2.17%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

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 enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,024 (5,061 aged, 963 disabled)
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: 7768.280
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 178.890
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35089.57

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1611.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 722.820
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.33

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14.99
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65.93

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.44

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.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,481

• In family households: 36,380 (7,051 male householders, 3,431 female householders)

  7,145 spouses, 13,779 children (12,612 natural, 263 adopted, 904 stepchildren), 2,069 grandchildren, 375 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 669 other relatives, 1,124 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,101 (1,748 male householders (1,437 living alone)), 1,731 female householders (1,512 living alone)), 622 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 357 (345 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,524 2-persons, 2,541 3-persons, 2,107 4-persons, 1,326 5-persons, 569 6-persons, 415 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,949 1-person, 478 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

37.4% of residents of Jim Wells County speak English at home.
61.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $253,746,000 ($6218 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

Deaths: 1,667

Net international migration: +81

Net internal migration: +159

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

67% of Jim Wells County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 35007
• Northeast: 209
• Midwest: 752
• South: 1020
• West: 742

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80

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
Church's Chicken	2		McDonald's	3
ColorTyme	1		Nike	4
Cricket Wireless	4		Payless	1
Curves	1		Pizza Hut	1
Dairy Queen	2		Popeyes	1
Days Inn	1		RadioShack	1
FedEx	3		SONIC Drive-In	1
GameStop	1		Sears	1
H&R Block	3		T-Mobile	2
Holiday Inn	1		U-Haul	4
JCPenney	1		UPS	5
Jones New York	1		Walgreens	1
La Quinta	1		Walmart	1

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