Jim Wells County, Texas

Jim Wells County is home to 38,850 people. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $51,896.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population38,85030,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$51,896$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line24.7%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty39.1%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance20.9%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$123,600$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$938$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income62.8%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.9%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age35.7 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.