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Mineral Wells, Texas

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StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Total Population15,24430,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,929$78,476$80,734
Median Age38.035.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$161,300$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,077$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate22.4%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.2%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.0%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.526.726.4
Worked from Home5.8%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.3%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mineral Wells, Texas

Age in Mineral Wells, Texas

StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Median Age38.035.638.9
Under 18 %23.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Mineral Wells, Texas

StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Households5,75710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.72.5
Family Households66.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.4%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married30.3%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mineral Wells, Texas

StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,124$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.4%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.9%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households22.8%11.4%n/a

Housing in Mineral Wells, Texas

StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Housing Units6,44812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.4%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.7%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,190$4,232n/a

Education in Mineral Wells, Texas

StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Less than High School19.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate38.6%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.5%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mineral Wells, Texas

StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.9%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.6%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.0%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.5%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Mineral Wells, Texas

StatisticMineral WellsTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.6%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.4%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.6%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.5%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Mineral Wells

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.