Wells, TX

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2022 Population
774
8.62% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
31.9
3.91% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
34%
0.197% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$63,182
25.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$89,800
25.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wells, TX had a population of 774 people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $63,182. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wells, TX declined from 847 to 774, a −8.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,417 to $63,182, a 25.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wells, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.62%), White (Hispanic) (5.17%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.94%).

None of the households in 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.

95.3% of the residents in Wells, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wells, TX was $89,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Wells, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wells, TX was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Wells, TX is home to a population of 774 people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.65% of Wells, TX residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2022, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (535 people) in Wells, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%
2022 Citizenship
95.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Wells, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wells, TX was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wells, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    535 ± 206
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    121 ± 106
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    59 ± 46.3
7.62%
Hispanic Population
59 people

In 2022, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (535 people) in Wells, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.62% of the people in Wells, TX are hispanic (59 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

4.65%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
36 people
5.08%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
43 people

As of 2022, 4.65% of Wells, TX residents (36 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wells, TX was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 23
  3. Korea
    3 ± 16

Wells, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wells, TX employs 240 people. The largest industries in Wells, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and Construction (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,625), and Total ($40,833).

Occupations

240
2022 Value
± 117
−6.61%
1 Year decline
± 69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wells, TX declined at a rate of −6.61%, from 257 employees to 240 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wells, TX, are Health Technologists & Technicians (42 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), and Transportation Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wells, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

240
2022 Value
± 117
−6.61%
1 Year decline
± 69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wells, TX declined at a rate of −6.61%, from 257 employees to 240 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wells, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and Construction (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wells, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wells, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,250
Median earning men ± $22,562
$31,458
Median earning women ± $10,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($34,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,146).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wells, TX was $89,800 in 2022, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $71,700 to $89,800, a 25.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wells, TX is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wells, TX have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wells, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$89,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$29,237
$149
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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 Wells, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.7%
Homeownership
2022
54.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 58.7% of the housing units in Wells, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9511
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,182
Median Household Income
± $48,902
254
Number of Households
± 82

In 2022, the median household income of the 254 households in Wells, TX grew to $63,182 from the previous year's value of $50,417.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.9%)
  3. Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2022, 79.1% of workers in Wells, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wells, TX have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wells, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wells, TX (237 out of 698 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 < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

82.9% of the population of Wells, TX has health coverage, with 16.2% on employee plans, 42% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 8.6% on non-group plans, and 3.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, TX see 2403 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.418% increase from the previous year (2393 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2689 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1002 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,403 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cherokee County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cherokee County, TX see an average of 2,403 patients per year. This represents a 0.418% increase from the previous year (2,393 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.1%
Uninsured
16.2%
Employer Coverage
42%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
8.6%
Non-Group
3.05%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wells, TX declined by 10.2% from 19% to 17.1%.

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