Population 528 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Wells
Household size in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.55 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Big Wells holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Texas. Household size has climbed from 2.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Big Wells is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −23.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Big Wells: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Big Wells
Renters in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Big Wells rent their homes (43.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (78.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Wells: 34.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Big Wells is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $483 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $260 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$270 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Big Wells runs $260 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Big Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Big Wells have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 52.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 49.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About half of adults in Big Wells never finished high school, well above the national share: only 49.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Big Wells
| Period | Big Wells | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Big Wells runs well above the national rate: 13.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Big Wells compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Wells | 2.85 | 36.9 | 7.2% | 43.2% | 34.1% | 1991 | $260 | 6.0% | 49.7% | 13.1% |
| Valley Wells | 2.75 | 37.3 | 7.0% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 1990 | $459 | 11.3% | 66.0% | 8.4% |
| Asherton | 2.26 | 49.8 | 18.5% | 29.4% | 32.7% | 1984 | $628 | 14.9% | 59.5% | 9.9% |
| Crystal City | 2.78 | 39.7 | 32.8% | 31.7% | 18.6% | 1975 | $539 | 9.9% | 66.6% | 1.6% |
| Carrizo Springs | 2.92 | 32.9 | 30.7% | 33.6% | 23.6% | 1989 | $956 | 9.0% | 78.3% | 8.4% |
| Cotulla | 3.78 | 32.6 | 23.8% | 27.0% | 28.5% | 1981 | $826 | 14.9% | 72.7% | 2.9% |
| Dilley | 2.83 | 30.3 | 12.6% | 36.3% | 15.0% | 1991 | $1,216 | 11.8% | 76.3% | 2.3% |
| El Indio | 3.47 | 27.7 | 20.7% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 2010 | $451 | 3.8% | 57.3% | 11.6% |
| Fowlerton | 2.67 | 37.4 | 11.8% | 19.5% | 44.8% | 1987 | $811 | 20.5% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Eidson Road | 3.53 | 25.3 | 26.4% | 15.0% | 20.5% | 1996 | $821 | 7.3% | 58.1% | 14.7% |
| Tilden | 3.37 | 31.9 | 35.3% | 21.7% | 40.6% | 1986 | $759 | 20.1% | 85.8% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Big Wells. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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