Wells, TX Profile

Wells, TX, population 792, is located in Texas's Cherokee county, about 100.1 miles from Shreveport and 109.0 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Wells's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wells has grown by about 3%.

Wells's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wells tend to be higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	35.90
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	769	N/A
2001	785	2.08%
2002	775	-1.27%
2003	775	0.00%
2004	787	1.55%
2005	792	0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,518

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	891
2002	1,121
2003	1,121
2004	502
2005	753
2006	614
2007	374
2008	1,513

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	9	9	4	6	5	3	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,926
2002	3,113
2003	1,121
2004	1,882
2005	878
2006	860
2007	498
2008	1,261

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	11	6	5	2	6	3	3
Larceny, Theft	12	13	1	10	4	0	1	7
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0

Location

Elevation	323 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles