Living in Wells Independent School District Area

Living Summary

691

households

1,924

Total Population

$117,600

Average House Value

$529

Average Housing Rent

$39,628

Average Household Income

82.95%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

282

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45-49%

Percent Proficient - Math

45-49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 691 households are located in Wells Independent School District area. Among them, 268 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.98 people. The total number of children in the region is 579 and 486 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (48) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (90) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wells Independent School District, Texas
Household	691
Population	1,924
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	268 (39%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	579
Total Students	486
Pre-Kindergarten	35
Kindergarten	41
Grade 1-8	277
Grade 9-12	89
College/Graduate School	44
Veterans	1,415
Non-citizen	48
Non-English Home Language	90
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,474 residents are over the age of 16 and 692 people are in labor force. Among them, 692 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 622 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.10%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	611	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	420	68.74%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	140	22.91%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	-	-
Other method	9	1.47%
Worked from home	42	6.87%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	622	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	147	23.63%
Service	72	11.58%
Sales and office	143	22.99%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	84	13.50%
Production, transportation, and material moving	176	28.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	622	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	65	10.45%
Construction	57	9.16%
Manufacturing	35	5.63%
Wholesale trade	11	1.77%
Retail trade	76	12.22%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	87	13.99%
Information	15	2.41%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.64%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	40	6.43%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	154	24.76%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	14	2.25%
Other services, except public administration	19	3.05%
Public administration	45	7.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	622	-
Private wage and salary workers	417	67.04%
Government workers	145	23.31%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	60	9.65%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $76,786 for the 691 households in Wells Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $36,518. 1,596 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.95%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	691	-
Less than $10,000	59	8.54%
$10,000 - $14,999	42	6.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	67	9.70%
$25,000 - $34,999	128	18.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	74	10.71%
$50,000 - $74,999	127	18.38%
$75,000 - $99,999	80	11.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	45	6.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	20	2.89%
More than $200,000	49	7.09%
Median Household Income	$39,628	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$76,786	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	575	-
Less than $10,000	35	6.09%
$10,000 - $14,999	33	5.74%
$15,000 - $24,999	68	11.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	99	17.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	57	9.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	95	16.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	80	13.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	43	7.48%
$150,000 - $199,999	20	3.48%
More than $200,000	45	7.83%

Median Family Income	$46,477	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,269	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,518	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$63,750	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$63,750	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,924	-
With health insurance coverage	1,596	82.95%
Public coverage	895	46.52%
Private health insurance	889	46.21%
Without health insurance coverage	328	17.05%

Housing

There are 820 housing units in Wells Independent School District area, Texas with 691 units (84.27%) occupied. 459 houses (66.43%) are occupied by owner and 232 houses (33.57%) are rented. The average housing value is $117,600 and the average rental cost is $529. 18 houses (2.20%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 139 houses (16.95%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	820	-
Occupied	691	84.27%
Owner Occupied	459	66.43%
Renter Occupied	232	33.57%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	552	67.32%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	12	1.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	125	15.24%
Mobile Homes	131	15.98%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	820	-
Built 2014 or later	18	2.20%
Built 2010 - 2013	34	4.15%
Built 2000 - 2009	148	18.05%
Built 1990 - 1999	116	14.15%
Built 1980 - 1989	67	8.17%
Built 1970 - 1979	89	10.85%
Built 1960 - 1969	122	14.88%
Built 1950 - 1959	87	10.61%
Built 1949 or earlier	139	16.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	820	-
1 room	7	0.85%
2 rooms	36	4.39%
3 rooms	39	4.76%
4 rooms	235	28.66%
5 rooms	214	26.10%
6 rooms	123	15.00%
7 rooms	101	12.32%
8 rooms	21	2.56%
9 rooms or more	44	5.37%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	820	-
no bedroom	7	0.85%
1 bedroom	106	12.93%
2 bedrooms	232	28.29%
3 bedrooms	309	37.68%
4 bedrooms	150	18.29%
5 bedrooms or more	16	1.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	459	-
Less than $50,000	85	18.52%
$50,000 - $99,999	86	18.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	95	20.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	77	16.78%
$200,000 - $299,999	93	20.26%
$300,000 - $499,999	11	2.40%
$500,000 - $999,999	12	2.61%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$117,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	198	-
Less than $500	88	44.44%
$500 - $999	63	31.82%
$1,000 - $1,499	47	23.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$529	-

Demographic

A total of 1,974 people lives in Wells Independent School District area, Texas with 913 male and 1,061 female. The males to female ratio is 46.25 to 53.75. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,974	-
Male	913	46.25%
Female	1,061	53.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,974	-
Under 5 years	140	7.09%
5 - 9 years	180	9.12%
10 - 14 years	156	7.90%
15 - 19 years	115	5.83%
20 - 24 years	73	3.70%
25 - 34 years	224	11.35%
35 - 44 years	218	11.04%
45 - 54 years	246	12.46%
55 - 59 years	104	5.27%
60 - 64 years	208	10.54%
65 - 74 years	182	9.22%
75 - 84 years	90	4.56%
85 years and older	38	1.93%
Median Age	38.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,974	-
One Race	1,971	99.85%
White	1,741	88.20%
Black or African American	193	9.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	37	1.87%

Two or more races	3	0.15%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%