Wells Branch, TX

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2021 Population

13,837

10.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

35.3

0.57% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

14%

0.907% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$58,583

3.98% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$292,300

6.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Wells Branch, TX had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $58,583. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wells Branch, TX grew from 12,512 to 13,837, a 10.6% increase and its median household income grew from $56,342 to $58,583, a 3.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wells Branch, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (17.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.63%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.95%).

None of the households in Wells Branch, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.5% of the residents in Wells Branch, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Virginia College-Austin (290 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2021, the median property value in Wells Branch, TX was $292,300, and the homeownership rate was 28.3%.

Most people in Wells Branch, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wells Branch, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wells Branch, TX is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 19.4% of Wells Branch, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.69k people).

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.15k people) in Wells Branch, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.43k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.5%

2021 Citizenship

88.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.5% of Wells Branch, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wells Branch, TX was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wells Branch, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wells Branch, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.15k ± 642
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 642
White (Hispanic)
2.43k ± 782

32.7%

Hispanic Population

4.53k people

32.7% of the people in Wells Branch, TX are hispanic (4.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wells Branch, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

19%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.37k people

As of 2021, 19.4% of Wells Branch, TX residents (2.69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wells Branch, TX was 19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wells Branch, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
373 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
228 ± 130
Vietnam
169 ± 73

Wells Branch, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wells Branch, TX employs 8.74k people. The largest industries in Wells Branch, TX are Retail Trade (1,226 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (991 people), and Manufacturing (839 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($148,254), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,940), and Public Administration ($61,512).

Employment

Occupations

8.74k

2021 Value

± 923

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wells Branch, TX grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 7.75k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wells Branch, TX, are Management Occupations (1,098 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (993 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wells Branch, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.74k

2021 Value

± 923

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wells Branch, TX grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 7.75k employees to 8.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wells Branch, TX, are Retail Trade (1,226 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (991 people), and Manufacturing (839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wells Branch, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wells Branch, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,126

Median earning men ± $7,912

$41,991

Median earning women ± $6,124

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($63,333), Public Administration ($62,321), and Information ($59,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($65,865), Information ($65,179), and Public Administration ($60,739).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2018, universities in Wells Branch, TX awarded 290 degrees. The student population of Wells Branch, TX in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 75 male students and 436 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wells Branch, TX are Hispanic or Latino (147 and 50.7%), followed by White (60 and 20.7%), Black or African American (35 and 12.1%), and Unknown (26 and 8.97%).

The largest universities in Wells Branch, TX by number of degrees awarded are Virginia College-Austin (290 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wells Branch, TX was $292,300 in 2021, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $275,500 to $292,300, a 6.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wells Branch, TX is 28.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Wells Branch, TX have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wells Branch, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$292,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,742

$2,015

Median Property Taxes

±$458

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wells Branch, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wells Branch, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28.3%

Homeownership

2021

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 28.3% of the housing units in Wells Branch, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wells Branch, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wells Branch, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,583

Median Household Income

± $5,282

7.12k

Number of Households

± 845

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.12k households in Wells Branch, TX grew to $58,583 from the previous year's value of $56,342.

The following chart displays the households in Wells Branch, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wells Branch, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (6.86%)

In 2021, 73.5% of workers in Wells Branch, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wells Branch, TX have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.749% of the workforce in Wells Branch, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wells Branch, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wells Branch, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wells Branch, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wells Branch, TX (1.93k out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wells Branch, TX is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.7% of the population of Wells Branch, TX has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 9.66% on Medicaid, 5.5% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see 1138 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (1158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1391 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,138 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Travis County, TX

Primary care physicians in Travis County, TX see an average of 1,138 patients per year. This represents a 1.73% decrease from the previous year (1,158 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Travis County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 30.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.72% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

9.66%

Medicaid

5.5%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wells Branch, TX grew by 1.46% from 14.1% to 14.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wells Branch, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.