Jim Wells County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2011:41,339more
Census 2010:40,838more
Census 2000:39,326more
Population of the County Seat (Alice)
Census 2010:19,104 
Census 2000:19,010 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN JIM WELLS COUNTY - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Jim Wells County:40,838more
Alice city (part):19,104more
Orange Grove city:1,318more
Premont city (part):2,653more
San Diego city (part):900more
Balance of Jim Wells County:16,863more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:865.0more
Water Area:3.4more
Total Area:868.3more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:47.21more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:78.8%more
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:96.9%more
Percent African American Alone:1.0%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%more
Percent Multi-Racial:0.7%more
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:28.6%more
65 and Older:13.3%more
85 and Older:1.5%more
Median Age:34.6more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2010 (BEA):$32,740more
Total Personal Income - 2010 (BEA):$1,342,367,000more
Median Household Income - 2009 (Census Bureau):$36,404more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:21.6%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:32.5%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$38,637more
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$34,351 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$37,569 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$33,712 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$32,295 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2011:6.7more
Unemployment Rate - 2010:8.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.0 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.640000more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,234,807,414more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,708,905,983more
Total Actual Levy:$10,925,972more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$5,976,404more
CY 2010:$4,126,265 
CY 2009:$3,023,313 
CY 2008:$4,372,549 
CY 2007:$3,612,077 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$318,019more
County Roads, Maintenance:$27,018more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0more
County Bridges, Construction:$0more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0more
Right of Way Acquisition:$0more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$3,483,244more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$3,828,281more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):150 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):389 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:539more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):301 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):777 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:1,078more

Special Districts in Jim Wells County.
School Districts in Jim Wells County.
History of City Tax Rates in Jim Wells County.

Airports in Jim Wells County.
Hospitals in Jim Wells County.
Prisons in Jim Wells County.