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Wells, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Nacogdoches County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
741
Population
386/sq mi density
$64,250
Median Income
$21,182 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$216,735 Zillow
$772
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
954
Violent Crime/100K
2,629 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$64,250 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
954 violent crimes/100K (151% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,250
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,182
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.9%
149% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wells vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wells’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,250
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,182
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,714
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$918
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$918
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,747M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,424
Restaurants
138
Healthcare
188
Retail
222
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,714
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,250
50% 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 | $64,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,182 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,714 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $918 |
| County GDP | $3,747M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,424 |
| Restaurants | 138 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 222 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,714 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,250 |