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JIM
WELLS COUNTY POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DATA |
|
Square Miles |
865 |
|
Population density per
square mile |
46 |
|
Population 1990 |
37,679 |
|
Population 2002 |
39,507 |
|
Population 2007 |
40,256 |
|
% Population growth
1990-2002 |
4.85 |
| %
Population growth forecast 2002-2007 |
1.9 |
|
Households 1990 |
11,964 |
|
Households 2002 |
13,044 |
|
Households 2007 |
13,393 |
| %
Household growth 1990-2002 |
9.03 |
|
% Household growth
forecast 2002-2007 |
2.68 |
|
Average household size |
3.03 |
|
Families |
10,115 |
| %
Urban population |
55.7 |
|
% Rural population |
44.3 |
| %
Female population |
51.1 |
|
% Male population |
48.9 |
| %
White population |
79.8 |
|
% Black population |
0.7 |
| %
Asian population |
0.7 |
|
% Hispanic origin
population |
77.3 |
| Other
population |
21.5 |
|
% Population 0-5 years |
9.8 |
| %
Population 6-11 years |
10.4 |
|
% Population 12-17
years |
11.1 |
| %
Population 18-24 years: |
8.2 |
|
% Population 25-34
years: |
11.2 |
| %
Population 35-44 years: |
15.2 |
|
% Population 45-54
years: |
13.2 |
| %
Population 55-64 years: |
8.3 |
|
% Population 65-74
years: |
6.9 |
| %
Population 75 years and over |
5.8 |
|
Median Age |
34.4 |
| CITIZENSHIP
AND LANGUAGE |
| %
Speaks only English (Age 5+) |
38.8 |
|
% Speaks Spanish |
61.9 |
| %
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island language |
0.1 |
|
% Speaks other language |
1.0 |
|
Citizenship - % Native |
96.0 |
|
Citizenship - % Foreign
born (naturalized) |
2.0 |
|
Citizenship - % Foreign born (not a citizen) |
2.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION
TO WORK |
| %
Car, truck or van to work |
93.4 |
|
% Public transportation
to work |
0.3 |
| %
Other transportation to work |
2.8 |
|
% Work at home |
3.5 |
| %
Travel time less than 15 minutes |
51.8 |
|
% Travel time 15-29
minutes |
23.7 |
| %
Travel time 30-59 minutes |
15.0 |
|
% Travel time 60+
minutes |
9.5 |
| HOUSING |
|
Median age householder |
49.4 |
|
Median household size |
3.1 |
|
Housing units |
14,885 |
|
% Occupied housing
units |
87.6 |
| %
Vacant housing units |
12.4 |
|
% Vacant housing units
for rent |
1.9 |
| %
Vacant housing units for sale |
1.2 |
|
% Owner occupied
condominiums |
0.1 |
| %
Unit occupied owner |
68.3 |
|
% Unit occupied renter |
19.3 |
| %
Occupied structure trailer |
13.5 |
|
% Occupied structure
other |
1.4 |
|
Median gross rent ($US) |
320.0 |
|
Median with mortgage
costs ($US) |
531.0 |
|
Median with no mortgage costs ($US) |
209.0 |
|
% No mortgage - monthly
costs less than $400 |
38.3 |
| % No
mortgage - monthly costs more than $400 |
1.8 |
|
Median year moved in |
1981.1 |
|
Median vehicles per unit |
1.8 |
| INCOME
AND EDUCATION |
| Total
household income ($US) |
618,104,800 |
|
Median household income
($US) |
27,506 |
| Per
capita income ($US) |
15,645 |
|
High income average
($US) |
394,025 |
|
Education - % less than high school (Age 25+) |
31.3 |
|
Education - % high
school (Age 25+) |
33.4 |
|
Education - % some college (Age 25+) |
21.2 |
|
Education - % college
(Age 25+) |
9.7 |
|
Education - % graduate degree (Age 25+) |
4.5 |
| EMPLOYMENT
AND OCCUPATION |
| Males
employed (Age 16+) |
9,053 |
|
Females employed (Age
16+) |
6,025 |
| Total
employees (Age 16+) |
15,078 |
|
% white collar
occupations |
44.0 |
| %
blue collar occupations |
37.4 |
|
% Service occupations |
18.6 |
|
Occupations - % Executive, administration, management |
10.3 |
|
Occupations - %
Professional specialties |
10.0 |
|
Occupations - % Technicians |
1.8 |
|
Occupations - % Sales |
|
|
Occupations - % Administrative support |
10.4 |
|
Occupations - % Private
household |
2.1 |
|
Occupations - % Protective services |
1.9 |
|
Occupations - %
Services |
14.7 |
|
Occupations - % Farming, forestry, fishing |
4.7 |
|
Occupations - %
Precision production, craft |
17.6 |
|
Occupations - % Operators, fabricators, laborers |
44.0 |
|
% Private for profit
wage and salary workers |
70.6 |
| %
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers |
3.8 |
|
% Local government
workers |
8.1 |
| %
State government workers |
4.2 |
|
% Federal government
workers |
1.6 |
| %
Self-employed workers |
9.0 |
| QUALITY
OF LIFE |
|
Total crime index (US
avg. = 100) |
120.0 |
|
Earthquake movements |
0.0 |
|
Annual maximum average
temperature |
81.0 |
|
Annual minimum average temperature |
62.0 |
|
Annual average
temperature |
71.6 |
| Mean
number of days clear |
103.0 |
|
Mean number of days
precipitation |
77.0 |
| Mean
number of days snow |
0.0 |
|
Average annual snowfall
(inches) |
0.0 |
| EASI®
Quality of life index |
161.0 |
| CONSUMER
EXPENDITURES |
|
Annual expenditures per capita ($US) |
12,495.1 |
|
Food expenditures per
capita ($US) |
1,688.7 |
| Food
away from home expenditures per capita ($US) |
690.0 |
|
Housing expenditures
per capita ($US) |
3,974.6 |
|
Furniture expenditures per capita ($US) |
126.5 |
|
Apparel and services
expenditures per capita ($US) |
605.0 |
|
Transportation expenditures per capita ($US) |
2,388.5 |
|
Health care
expenditures per capita ($US) |
1,688.7 |
|
Health insurance expenditures per capita ($US) |
337.0 |
|
Entertainment
expenditures per capita ($US) |
609.7 |
|
Education expenditures per capita ($US) |
196.6 |
| COST
OF LIVING |
|
Consumer price index |
144.3 |
|
Food and beverage
consumer price index |
139.8 |
|
Housing consumer price index |
137.8 |
|
Apparel and upkeep
consumer price index |
135.2 |
|
Transportation consumer price index |
133.2 |
|
Medical care consumer
price index |
206.6 |
|
Entertainment consumer price index |
136.5 |
|
Other goods and
services consumer price index |
190.6 |
P.O. Box 1609