Wells

Population: 741
Median household income: $64,250
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Cherokee County, Texas, Wells is a community with a population of 741. The median household income of $64,250 is above the Cherokee County median ($59,830).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wells's population declined 12.6% from 848 to 741, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $72,900 to $100,000.

Owners occupy 58.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 741
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,250
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

848741

Median household income

$28,615$64,250

Median home value

$72,900$100,000

Median gross rent

$516$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	848	$28,615	$72,900	$516
2020	899	$34,118	$53,900	$594
2021	847	$50,417	$71,700	$678
2022	774	$63,182	$89,800	$725
2023	741	$64,250	$100,000	$772

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 516.7%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	16.7%
5 to 17	153	20.6%
18 to 24	52	7.0%
25 to 34	112	15.1%
35 to 44	40	5.4%
45 to 54	88	11.9%
55 to 64	59	8.0%
65 to 74	71	9.6%
75 and over	42	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	492	66.4%
Black or African American	123	16.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.6%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	39.6%
High school graduate	120	29.1%
Some college or associate's	118	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	7	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	143	80.8%
Carpooled	11	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	19.5%
15 to 29 min	68	44.2%
30 to 44 min	56	36.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 36.2% (239 of 661)

	Count	Share
Family households	194	82.6%
Nonfamily households	41	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	75.6%
Vacant	76	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	58.7%
Renter-occupied	97	41.3%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	56.6%
1-unit, attached	8	2.6%
2 to 4 units	34	10.9%
5 to 19 units	44	14.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877176
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.4916, -94.9473