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Jim Wells
Texas

39K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$155K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,313

Federal Spending per Capita$902

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms38

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$191K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$4,138

SS Benefits / Person$3,775

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients4.0%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$141K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$849/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.18%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,082

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate67.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.6%

Active Listings

171

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices62

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians28

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients806 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,302

Uninsured (under 65)20.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,296

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,497

HS Completion Rate78.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate10.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature1.89

Average Temp75°F

Avg High Temp87°F

Avg Low Temp64°F

Annual Precipitation19.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$58K

Drought Index (2022)-0.98

Heating Degree Days739 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,513 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,105 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,450 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)87 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations31 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed205 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)330 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)283 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)134 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers13 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,104 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work258 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)472 workers

Avg Commute Time23.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout47.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.759

Nonprofit Organizations103

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.5%

Never-Married Adults34.6%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations5.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms44

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.18%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+7R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -55

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $155K

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Local News — Jim Wells

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association · May 11, 2026

Crime watch: Angus-cross cow-calf pairs stolen in Jim Wells County

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Duane Cottrell, District 27 in South …

kiiitv.com · May 5, 2026

Jim Wells County worker seriously injured in equipment accident, airlifted

ALICE, Texas — A Jim Wells County Precinct 1 employee was seriously injured in Alice on Tuesday morn…

KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · Jun 16, 2026

Rain continues across Jim Wells and Duval counties, but residents carry on with daily routines

ALICE, Texas —. Rain continues to fall across Jim Wells and Duval counties, but most residents are c…

KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · Jun 11, 2026

Jim Wells County rancher shares memories of screwworms as new threat emerges

JIM WELLS COUNTY, Texas —. A Jim Wells County rancher is keeping a close eye on her livestock as con…

kiiitv.com · Mar 23, 2026

Jim Wells County to get three rotating vet clinics through $600K PetSmart grant

ALICE, Texas — Jim Wells County is set to receive expanded access to veterinary care through a new g…

KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · May 2, 2026

First responders in Jim Wells County train for mass casualty events in Orange Grove exercise

ORANGE GROVE TX —. First responders in Jim Wells County gathered in Orange Grove on Saturday, May 2,…

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