| General Big Wells Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Dimmit County | 1,334.48 |
| Water area in square miles - Dimmit County | N/A |
| Resident population - Dimmit County | 10,248 |
| Population rank - Dimmit County | 2,422 |
| Total population | 704 |
| Total population (male) | 333 |
| Total population (female) | 371 |
| Population median age (male) | 38.5 |
| Population median age (female) | 41.1 |
| Births - Dimmit County | 166 |
| Deaths- Dimmit County | 104 |
| Population of one race | 685 |
| Population of two or more races | 19 |
| Population under 20 years | 234 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 117 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 117 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 488 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 3,308 |
| Family households (families) | 2,646 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,583 |
| Married-couple family | 1,898 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,025 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 207 |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 523 |
| With own children under 18 years | 321 |
| Nonfamily households | 663 |
| Householder living alone | 594 |
| 65 years and over | 307 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 98 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 87 |
| Average household size | 2.87 |
| Average family size | 3.32 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 628 |
| Householder | 182 |
| Spouse | 125 |
| Child | 232 |
| Other relatives | 16 |
| Nonrelatives | 24 |
| Unmarried partner | 16 |
| Roomer or boarder | 1 |
| Housemate or roommate | 1 |
| Unmarried partner | 20 |
| Foster child | N/A |
| Other | 6 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 73 |
| Male householder | 26 |
| Male householder living alone | 22 |
| Male householder not living alone | 4 |
| Female householder | 36 |
| Female householder living alone | 34 |
| Female householder not living alone | 2 |
| Nonrelatives | 11 |
| Unmarried partner | 4 |
| Roomer or boarder | 1 |
| Housemate or roommate | 1 |
| Foster child | 5 |
| Other | N/A |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 3,836 |
| Never married | 823 |
| Now married | 2,120 |
| Separated | 142 |
| Widowed | 485 |
| Divorced | 266 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 71 |
| Widowed | 172 |
| Divorced | 219 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 704 |
| Male | 333 |
| Under 5 years | 16 |
| 5 to 9 years | 29 |
| 10 to 14 years | 35 |
| 15 to 17 years | 27 |
| 18 and 19 years | 10 |
| 20 years | 1 |
| 21 years | 2 |
| 22 to 24 years | 6 |
| 25 to 29 years | 14 |
| 30 to 34 years | 16 |
| 35 to 39 years | 16 |
| 40 to 44 years | 24 |
| 45 to 49 years | 24 |
| 50 to 54 years | 20 |
| 55 to 59 years | 25 |
| 60 and 61 years | 6 |
| 62 to 64 years | 12 |
| 65 and 66 years | 6 |
| 67 to 69 years | 6 |
| 70 to 74 years | 20 |
| 75 to 79 years | 6 |
| 80 to 84 years | 5 |
| 85 years and over | 7 |
| Female | 371 |
| Under 5 years | 30 |
| 5 to 9 years | 33 |
| 10 to 14 years | 29 |
| 15 to 17 years | 17 |
| 18 and 19 years | 8 |
| 20 years | 2 |
| 21 years | 1 |
| 22 to 24 years | 11 |
| 25 to 29 years | 19 |
| 30 to 34 years | 14 |
| 35 to 39 years | 14 |
| 40 to 44 years | 30 |
| 45 to 49 years | 19 |
| 50 to 54 years | 24 |
| 55 to 59 years | 26 |
| 60 and 61 years | 13 |
| 62 to 64 years | 15 |
| 65 and 66 years | 4 |
| 67 to 69 years | 12 |
| 70 to 74 years | 16 |
| 75 to 79 years | 16 |
| 80 to 84 years | 13 |
| 85 years and over | 5 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 704 |
| One race | 685 |
| White | 558 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | N/A |
| Some other race | N/A |
| Two or more races | 19 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 701 |
| People who are White alone | 557 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 2 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 13 |
| People who are Asian alone | 3 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | N/A |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 628 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 109 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 9,419 |
| Same house | 6,456 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 593 |
| Different state or abroad | 395 |
| Different state | 326 |
| Abroad | 69 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 10,248 |
| Born in United States | 8,664 |
| State of residence | 8,208 |
| Different state | 1,217 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 40 |
| Foreign born | 783 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,249 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 151 |
| Public | 129 |
| Private | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 234 |
| Public | 229 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 1,625 |
| Public | 1,583 |
| Private | 42 |
| Elementary and high school | 2,445 |
| Public | 2,377 |
| Private | 68 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 820 |
| Public | 794 |
| Private | 26 |
| College, undergraduate years | 370 |
| Public | 327 |
| Private | 43 |
| Graduate or professional school | 49 |
| Public | 49 |
| Private | |
| Not enrolled in school | 6,516 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 5,982 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,842 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 892 |
| High school graduate | 1,571 |
| Some college, no degree | 871 |
| Associate's degree | 201 |
| Bachelor's degree | 605 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 54.3 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 467 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 7,208 |
| In labor force | 3,901 |
| Civilian labor force | 3,897 |
| Employed | 3,342 |
| Unemployed | 555 |
| Percent Unemployed | 14.2 |
| Armed Forces | 4 |
| Females 16 years and over | 3,742 |
| In labor force | 1,732 |
| Civilian labor force | 1,728 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 221 |
| Armed forces | 4 |
| Males 16 years and over | 3,466 |
| In labor force | 2,169 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 334 |
| Armed forces | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 3,218 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 2,463 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 539 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 55 |
| Other means | 70 |
| Worked at home | 71 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 66,685 |
| OCCUPATION (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 755 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 755 |
| Service occupations | 721 |
| Sales and office occupations | 744 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 146 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 397 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 579 |
| INDUSTRY (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 755 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 401 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
| Wholesale trade | 52 |
| Retail trade | 397 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 335 |
| Information | 41 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 73 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 115 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 969 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 179 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 311 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 755 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 2,183 |
| Government workers | 932 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 220 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 4,112 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,308 |
| Vacant housing units | 804 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 4,112 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,026 |
| 1-unit, attached | 57 |
| 2 units | 70 |
| 3 or 4 units | 126 |
| 5 to 9 units | 27 |
| 10 to 19 units | |
| 20 to 49 units | 4 |
| 50 or more units | 16 |
| Mobile home | 769 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,308 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,444 |
| Renter-occupied | 864 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,308 |
| No vehicles available | 380 |
| 2 vehicle available | 1,658 |
| 3 vehicles available | 423 |
| 4 vehicles available | 43 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,308 |
| Utility gas | 940 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 1,635 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | |
| Coal or coke | |
| Wood | 2 |
| Solar energy | |
| Other fuel | 15 |
| No fuel used | 19 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,308 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 2,444 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 362 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 64 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 17 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | |
| $1,000,000 or more | |
| Median (dollars) | 29,000 |
| GROSS RENT (Dimmit County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 864 |
| Less than $200 | 160 |
| $200 to $299 | 115 |
| $300 to $499 | 242 |
| $500 to $699 | 105 |
| $700 to $999 | 28 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3 |
| $1,500 or more | N/A |

