Premont

Population: 2,424
Median household income: $45,712
Median home value: $80,700

Premont is a community in Jim Wells County, Texas, home to 2,424 residents. The median household income of $45,712 is in line with the Jim Wells County median ($47,492).

From 2019 to 2023, Premont's population declined 6.0% from 2,580 to 2,424, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $52,000 to $80,700.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 22.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,424
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,712
Median home value: $80,700
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 1,341
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 14.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5802,424

Median household income

$47,879$45,712

Median home value

$52,000$80,700

Median gross rent

$815$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,580	$47,879	$52,000	$815
2020	2,564	$38,902	$70,800	$643
2021	2,591	$41,376	$68,700	$692
2022	2,810	$46,245	$80,700	$737
2023	2,424	$45,712	$80,700	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3422.8%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	7.9%
5 to 17	360	14.9%
18 to 24	358	14.8%
25 to 34	553	22.8%
35 to 44	162	6.7%
45 to 54	145	6.0%
55 to 64	332	13.7%
65 to 74	140	5.8%
75 and over	182	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140	5.8%
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)	2,284	94.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.6%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	524	34.6%
High school graduate	534	35.3%
Some college or associate's	260	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	166	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	30	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled29.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	686	66.2%
Carpooled	306	29.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	512	51.6%
15 to 29 min	326	32.9%
30 to 44 min	120	12.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	34	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 15.7% (376 of 2,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	738	74.3%
Nonfamily households	255	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	993	74.0%
Vacant	348	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	596	60.0%
Renter-occupied	397	40.0%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	980	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	262	19.5%
5 to 19 units	41	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4859384
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.3585, -98.1244