Wells, TX

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Wells, Texas

Wells, Texas, in Cherokee county, is 63 miles S of Tyler, Texas (center to center) and 122 miles N of Houston, Texas. The town has a population of 769.

The People and Families of Wells

In Wells, about 48% of adults are married.

Wells benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wells had a median family income of $26,563.

Wells Housing

About 65% of housing units in Wells are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Texas.

Commuting

In Wells, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Wells are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Wells strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Wells, TX

Comparing Wells to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles S of Tyler, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles N of Houston, Texas
County	Cherokee
P.O. Box Zip Codes	75976
Phone Area Codes	936
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.488
Longitude	-94.939

Station	NACOGDOCHES
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	55 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	JACKSONVILLE
Distance	38.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	769	100%
Male	366	47.6%
Female	403	52.4%
Under 18	189	24.6%
18+	580	75.4%
65+	166	21.6%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.13
White	557	72.4%
African-American	144	18.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	50	6.5%
Mixed Race	16	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	70	9.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	792
Growth	23
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.9%
US/American	24.9%
English	11.4%
Irish	9.6%
German	3.3%
European	1.9%
Italian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Canadian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wells	769	$26,563
Alto	1,190	$24,167
Cushing	637	$31,667
Diboll	5,470	$31,524
Kennard	317	$37,917
Lufkin	32,709	$40,591
Nacogdoches	29,914	$37,020

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