Big Wells

Population: 420
Median household income: $29,135
Median home value: $75,000

Big Wells is a community in Dimmit County, Texas, home to 420 residents. Its median household income of $29,135 runs below the Dimmit County figure of $33,409.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Wells's population declined 54.8% from 930 to 420, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $50,600 to $75,000.

Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $738.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 420
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $29,135
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 245
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

930420

Median household income

$24,962$29,135

Median home value

$50,600$75,000

Median gross rent

$800$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	930	$24,962	$50,600	$800
2020	787	$25,469	$46,200	$665
2021	503	$26,420	$43,500	$631
2022	432	$30,156	$65,000	$683
2023	420	$29,135	$75,000	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	3.6%
5 to 17	63	15.0%
18 to 24	54	12.9%
25 to 34	54	12.9%
35 to 44	49	11.7%
45 to 54	49	11.7%
55 to 64	21	5.0%
65 to 74	67	16.0%
75 and over	48	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	413	98.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma44.1%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	44.1%
High school graduate	86	29.9%
Some college or associate's	63	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	86.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.5%
Bicycle	4	3.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	39.4%
15 to 29 min	49	37.1%
30 to 44 min	1	0.8%
45 to 59 min	6	4.5%
60+ min	24	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 49.3% (207 of 420)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	46.6%
Nonfamily households	87	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	163	66.5%
Vacant	82	33.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	77.9%
Renter-occupied	36	22.1%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	78.8%
1-unit, attached	4	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	17.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4808260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.5699, -99.5702