Jim Wells County Information
Jim Wells in
Texas occupies
868 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,131, a change from a 2000 population of
39,326 and
37,679 in 1990.
16.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
390 acts of violent crime reported in
Jim Wells in 2004, a change from
156 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
985 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Jim Wells, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jim Wells | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 868 sq. miles | Ranked 1,039 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,131 | Ranked 1,128 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,017 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,326 | Ranked 1,128 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,679 | Ranked 1,055 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 390 | 156 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 24 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 356 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,679 | 1,647 |
| Burglaries | 745 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,839 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 95 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,567 | 16,642 |
| Unemployed Population | 985 | 993 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 6% |
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