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Big Wells, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Dimmit County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
420
Population
750/sq mi density
$29,135
Median Income
$18,130 per capita
$75,000
Home Value
$92,393 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
13
Violent Crime/100K
3,325 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$29,135 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.3 / 5.0
13 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,135
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,130
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
43.4%
250% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Wells vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Wells’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,135
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,130
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,267
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,424
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,424
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
52% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.4%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
317
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
26
Retail
31
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,267
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,317
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $29,135 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,130 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,267 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,424 |
| County GDP | $3,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 43.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 317 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,267 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,317 |