Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 13,515 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,378 | 10.2% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,239 | 9.2% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,745 | 12.9% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,427 | 10.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,952 | 14.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,474 | 18.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,055 | 7.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,459 | 10.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 537 | 4.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 249 | 1.8% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,723 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 56,952 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 10,030 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 610 | 6.1% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 834 | 8.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,048 | 10.4% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,307 | 13.0% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,342 | 13.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,959 | 19.5% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 911 | 9.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,283 | 12.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 515 | 5.1% |
| $200,000 or more | 221 | 2.2% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 47,632 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 63,913 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 19,818 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 24,756 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 44,740 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 28,237 | 0% |
Employment Status in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 30,589 | 100% |
| In labor force | 18,457 | 60.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 18,414 | 60.2% |
| Employed | 17,100 | 55.9% |
| Unemployed | 1,314 | 4.3% |
| Armed Forces | 43 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 12,132 | 39.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 18,414 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 7.1% |
| Females 16 years and over | 15,530 | 100% |
| In labor force | 8,318 | 53.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,318 | 53.6% |
| Employed | 7,801 | 50.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,725 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,955 | 52.5% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 7,257 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,231 | 72.1% |
Commuting To Work in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 16,731 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 13,800 | 82.5% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,991 | 11.9% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 22 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 283 | 1.7% |
| Other means | 313 | 1.9% |
| Worked at home | 322 | 1.9% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24 | 0% |
Occupation in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 17,100 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 4,541 | 26.6% |
| Service occupations | 3,529 | 20.6% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,918 | 22.9% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 3,110 | 18.2% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,002 | 11.7% |
Industry in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 17,100 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 2,690 | 15.7% |
| Construction | 827 | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 948 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 499 | 2.9% |
| Retail trade | 1,530 | 8.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 810 | 4.7% |
| Information | 155 | 0.9% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 763 | 4.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,085 | 6.3% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 4,403 | 25.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 1,534 | 9.0% |
| Other services, except public administration | 1,062 | 6.2% |
| Public administration | 794 | 4.6% |
Class of Worker in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 17,100 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 13,363 | 78.1% |
| Government workers | 2,694 | 15.8% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,025 | 6.0% |
| Unpaid family workers | 18 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 10,482 | 77.6% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 60,158 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 4,446 | 32.9% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,874 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 1,820 | 13.5% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,525 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,456 | 10.8% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,871 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 59 | 0.4% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,207 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,741 | 20.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,485 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 21,443 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 32,801 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 40,393 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 31,147 | 77.1% |
| With private health insurance | 20,695 | 51.2% |
| With public coverage | 13,820 | 34.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9,246 | 22.9% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 11,793 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,588 | 13.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 23,469 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 17,238 | 100% |
| Employed: | 16,043 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 11,083 | 69.1% |
| With private health insurance | 10,464 | 65.2% |
| With public coverage | 1,004 | 6.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,960 | 30.9% |
| Unemployed: | 1,195 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 494 | 41.3% |
| With private health insurance | 322 | 26.9% |
| With public coverage | 246 | 20.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 701 | 58.7% |
| Not in labor force: | 6,231 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 4,263 | 68.4% |
| With private health insurance | 2,225 | 35.7% |
| With public coverage | 2,377 | 38.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,968 | 31.6% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 17.5% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 23.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 34.9% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 9.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 11.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 21.9% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 38.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 46.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 80.4% |
| All people | 0 | 21.1% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 30.1% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 29.9% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 34.8% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 28.0% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 17.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 17.5% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 17.3% |
| People in families | 0 | 19.7% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 31.8% |