Jim Wells County (Texas, TX)

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Language Spoken At Home in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over37,681100%
English only17,96347.7%
Language other than English19,71852.3%
   Speak English less than very well4,54612.1%
   Spanish19,50251.8%
      Speak English less than very well4,48611.9%
   Other Indo-European languages980.3%
      Speak English less than very well10.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages410.1%
      Speak English less than very well340.1%
   Other languages770.2%
      Speak English less than very well250.1%

Ancestry in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population41,014100%
  American1,5673.8%
  Arab770.2%
  Czech5801.4%
  Danish170.0%
  Dutch870.2%
  English1,0392.5%
  French (except Basque)3570.9%
  French Canadian110.0%
  German3,4118.3%
  Greek350.1%
  Hungarian00.0%
  Irish2,3395.7%
  Italian1090.3%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian110.0%
  Polish4071.0%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian280.1%
  Scotch-Irish1880.5%
  Scottish1510.4%
  Slovak60.0%
  Subsaharan African00.0%
  Swedish360.1%
  Swiss60.0%
  Ukrainian30.0%
  Welsh560.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households13,515100%
  Family households (families)10,03074.2%
     With own children under 18 years4,78035.4%
     Married-couple family6,89851.0%
        With own children under 18 years2,94421.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6684.9%
        With own children under 18 years2712.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,46418.2%
        With own children under 18 years1,56511.6%
  Nonfamily households3,48525.8%
     Householder living alone3,13923.2%
        65 years and over1,2149.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years5,54641.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over3,69727.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size40%
Relationship in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households40,398100%
  Householder13,51533.5%
  Spouse6,89017.1%
  Child14,60136.1%
  Other relatives4,12010.2%
  Nonrelatives1,2723.1%
     Unmarried partner5641.4%
Marital Status in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over15,275100%
  Never married4,79231.4%
  Now married, except separated8,21453.8%
  Separated4182.7%
  Widowed4132.7%
  Divorced1,4389.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over15,945100%
  Never married3,89524.4%
  Now married, except separated7,90549.6%
  Separated6223.9%
  Widowed1,76211.1%
  Divorced1,76111.0%
Fertility in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months676100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)18226.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women390%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old710%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old810%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1260%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old170%
Grandparents in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,631100%
  Responsible for grandchildren72144.2%
        Less than 1 year1529.3%
        1 or 2 years1458.9%
        3 or 4 years22814.0%
        5 or more years19612.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years721100%
  Who are female35048.5%
  Who are married65691.0%
School Enrollment in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school11,015100%
  Nursery school, preschool8577.8%
  Kindergarten5625.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)5,61851.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,56323.3%
  College or graduate school1,41512.8%
Educational Attainment in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over25,306100%
  Less than 9th grade3,63314.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3,72314.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)8,23232.5%
  Some college, no degree5,26520.8%
  Associate's degree1,4355.7%
  Bachelor's degree1,8167.2%
  Graduate or professional degree1,2024.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher070.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher011.9%
Veteran Status in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over29,178100%
  Civilian veterans2,2847.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population40,393100%
  With a disability8,30020.5%
 
Under 18 years11,793100%
  With a disability8267.0%
 
18 to 64 years23,469100%
  With a disability4,49019.1%
 
65 years and over5,131100%
  With a disability2,98458.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over40,225100%
  Same house34,34385.4%
  Different house in the U.S.5,85614.6%
     Same county3,4718.6%
     Different county2,3855.9%
        Same state2,0245.0%
        Different state3610.9%
  Abroad260.1%
Place Of Birth in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population41,014100%
  Native39,22895.6%
     Born in United States39,15795.5%
        State of residence35,55286.7%
        Different state3,6058.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)710.2%
  Foreign born1,7864.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,786100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen80144.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen98555.2%
Year of Entry in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,857100%
  Native71100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201071100.0%
  Foreign born1,786100%
    Entered 2010 or later432.4%
    Entered before 20101,74397.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jim Wells County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,786100%
  Europe372.1%
  Asia1257.0%
  Africa30.2%
  Oceania341.9%
  Latin America1,57688.2%
  Northern America110.6%