Living in Mineral Wells Independent School District Area

Living Summary

6,722

households

19,425

Total Population

$100,000

Average House Value

$805

Average Housing Rent

$46,110

Average Household Income

78.33%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,280

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

20 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

35%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,722 households are located in Mineral Wells Independent School District area. Among them, 2,108 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.52 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,229 and 4,628 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (942) of residents are non-citizens and 16% (3,144) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mineral Wells Independent School District, Texas
Household	6,722
Population	19,425
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,108 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,229
Total Students	4,628
Pre-Kindergarten	341
Kindergarten	216
Grade 1-8	2,222
Grade 9-12	1,240
College/Graduate School	609
Veterans	14,728
Non-citizen	942
Non-English Home Language	3,144
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,201 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,831 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,831 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,045 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Mineral Wells Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,882	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,222	78.94%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	994	12.61%
Public transportation	39	0.49%
Walked	70	0.89%
Other method	217	2.75%
Worked from home	340	4.31%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,045	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,082	25.88%
Service	1,615	20.07%
Sales and office	1,656	20.58%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,168	14.52%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,524	18.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,045	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	523	6.50%
Construction	769	9.56%
Manufacturing	1,007	12.52%
Wholesale trade	266	3.31%
Retail trade	870	10.81%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	350	4.35%
Information	142	1.77%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	312	3.88%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	481	5.98%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,580	19.64%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	963	11.97%
Other services, except public administration	463	5.76%
Public administration	319	3.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,045	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,425	79.86%
Government workers	1,017	12.64%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	558	6.94%
Unpaid family workers	45	0.56%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,144 for the 6,722 households in Mineral Wells Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $27,423. 15,225 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 78.33%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,722	-
Less than $10,000	562	8.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	303	4.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,099	16.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	646	9.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	947	14.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,209	17.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,016	15.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	626	9.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	211	3.14%
More than $200,000	103	1.53%
Median Household Income	$46,110	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,144	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,372	-
Less than $10,000	257	5.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	163	3.73%
$15,000 - $24,999	554	12.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	406	9.29%
$35,000 - $49,999	596	13.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	905	20.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	695	15.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	522	11.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	199	4.55%
More than $200,000	75	1.72%

Median Family Income	$54,517	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,731	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,423	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,312	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,312	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,437	-
With health insurance coverage	15,225	78.33%
Public coverage	7,704	39.64%
Private health insurance	9,778	50.31%
Without health insurance coverage	4,212	21.67%

Housing

There are 8,270 housing units in Mineral Wells Independent School District area, Texas with 6,722 units (81.28%) occupied. 4,478 houses (66.62%) are occupied by owner and 2,244 houses (33.38%) are rented. The average housing value is $100,000 and the average rental cost is $805. 59 houses (0.71%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,560 houses (18.86%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,270	-
Occupied	6,722	81.28%
Owner Occupied	4,478	66.62%
Renter Occupied	2,244	33.38%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,879	71.09%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	169	2.04%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,283	15.51%
Mobile Homes	939	11.35%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,270	-
Built 2014 or later	59	0.71%
Built 2010 - 2013	389	4.70%
Built 2000 - 2009	734	8.88%
Built 1990 - 1999	581	7.03%
Built 1980 - 1989	703	8.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,248	15.09%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,737	21.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,259	15.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,560	18.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,270	-
1 room	373	4.51%
2 rooms	271	3.28%
3 rooms	490	5.93%
4 rooms	1,314	15.89%
5 rooms	2,036	24.62%
6 rooms	1,726	20.87%
7 rooms	996	12.04%
8 rooms	620	7.50%
9 rooms or more	444	5.37%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,270	-
no bedroom	403	4.87%
1 bedroom	629	7.61%
2 bedrooms	2,228	26.94%
3 bedrooms	3,824	46.24%
4 bedrooms	1,075	13.00%
5 bedrooms or more	111	1.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,478	-
Less than $50,000	698	15.59%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,542	34.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,093	24.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	283	6.32%
$200,000 - $299,999	503	11.23%
$300,000 - $499,999	264	5.90%
$500,000 - $999,999	86	1.92%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.20%
Median House Value	$100,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,146	-
Less than $500	230	10.72%
$500 - $999	1,390	64.77%
$1,000 - $1,499	453	21.11%
$1,500 - $1,999	57	2.66%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	16	0.75%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$805	-

Demographic

A total of 19,608 people lives in Mineral Wells Independent School District area, Texas with 9,742 male and 9,866 female. The males to female ratio is 49.68 to 50.32. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,608	-
Male	9,742	49.68%
Female	9,866	50.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,608	-
Under 5 years	1,289	6.57%
5 - 9 years	1,414	7.21%
10 - 14 years	1,388	7.08%
15 - 19 years	1,458	7.44%
20 - 24 years	1,309	6.68%
25 - 34 years	2,476	12.63%
35 - 44 years	2,318	11.82%
45 - 54 years	2,313	11.80%
55 - 59 years	981	5.00%
60 - 64 years	1,355	6.91%
65 - 74 years	1,884	9.61%
75 - 84 years	945	4.82%
85 years and older	478	2.44%
Median Age	37.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,608	-
One Race	19,352	98.69%
White	17,554	89.52%
Black or African American	675	3.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	179	0.91%
Asian	190	0.97%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13	0.07%
Other	741	3.78%

Two or more races	256	1.31%
White and Black or African American	93	0.47%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	44	0.22%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%