Jewett, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,075

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.3

7.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.8%

20% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,833

17.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$137,500

16.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jewett, TX is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of Jewett, TX residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (329 people) in Jewett, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 White (Non-Hispanic) and 198 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Jewett, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jewett, TX was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jewett, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jewett, TX

White (Hispanic)
329 ± 170
White (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
198 ± 149

51.4%

Hispanic Population

553 people

51.4% of the people in Jewett, TX are hispanic (553 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jewett, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Jewett, TX residents (141 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jewett, TX was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jewett, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

59 ± 74

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jewett, TX.

Economy

The economy of Jewett, TX employs 377 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jewett, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), Construction (67 people), and Public Administration (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($42,404), Public Administration ($26,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($19,063).

Employment

Occupations

377

2024 Value

± 146

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 51.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jewett, TX grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 331 employees to 377 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jewett, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jewett, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

377

2024 Value

± 146

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 51.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jewett, TX grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 331 employees to 377 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jewett, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), Construction (67 people), and Public Administration (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jewett, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jewett, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,288

Median earning men ± $31,932

$18,514

Median earning women ± $2,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($42,404) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jewett, TX was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,800 to $137,500, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jewett, TX is 52.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jewett, TX have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jewett, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,541

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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 Jewett, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2024

47.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.5% of the housing units in Jewett, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jewett, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$43,833

Median Household Income

± $10,903

324

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 324 households in Jewett, TX declined from $43,833 from the previous year's value of $53,056.

The following chart displays the households in Jewett, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (62.8%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (6.15%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Jewett, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (6.15%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jewett, TX have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.41% of the workforce in Jewett, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jewett, TX (406 out of 1.08k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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