Big Wells, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

432

14.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.3

11.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

46.1%

6.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$30,156

14.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$65,000

49.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Big Wells, TX had a population of 432 people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $30,156. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Big Wells, TX declined from 503 to 432, a −14.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $26,420 to $30,156, a 14.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Wells, TX are White (Hispanic) (49.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (42.8%), Other (Hispanic) (3.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Big Wells, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Big Wells, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Big Wells, TX was $65,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Big Wells, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Wells, TX was 1 car per household.

United States Texas Dimmit County, TX South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX

Economy

The economy of Big Wells, TX employs 122 people. The largest industries in Big Wells, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (26 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,071), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($46,071), and Total ($29,231).

Employment

Occupations

122

2022 Value

± 109

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Big Wells, TX declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 137 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Wells, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (26 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Wells, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

122

2022 Value

± 109

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Big Wells, TX declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 137 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Wells, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (26 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Wells, TX, though some of these residents may live in Big Wells, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,292

Median earning men ± $18,182

$28,224

Median earning women ± $9,235

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,226).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Wells, TX was $65,000 in 2022, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $43,500 to $65,000, a 49.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Wells, TX is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Big Wells, TX have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Wells, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$65,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,718

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$72

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Big Wells, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Big Wells, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Big Wells, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,156

Median Household Income

± $9,739

171

Number of Households

± 73

In 2022, the median household income of the 171 households in Big Wells, TX grew to $30,156 from the previous year's value of $26,420.

The following chart displays the households in Big Wells, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Wells, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77%)
Walked (10.7%)
Other (6.56%)

In 2022, 77% of workers in Big Wells, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Wells, TX have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Big Wells, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Wells, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Wells, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Wells, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Wells, TX (199 out of 432 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Wells, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.8% of the population of Big Wells, TX has health coverage, with 9.95% on employee plans, 44.9% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 7.41% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dimmit County, TX see 4962 patients per year on average, which represents a 96% increase from the previous year (2531 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2118 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2118 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,962 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dimmit County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dimmit County, TX see an average of 4,962 patients per year. This represents a 96% increase from the previous year (2,531 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dimmit County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 28% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.4% were men and 61.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

9.95%

Employer Coverage

44.9%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

7.41%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Wells, TX declined by 38.1% from 31% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Big Wells, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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