City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Wells Branch, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wells Branch - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,156
Residents
$64,345
Median income
$368,500
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Wells Branch - the verdict

Wells Branch ranks in the 42nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

42nd
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
78th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Wells Branch, TX

Texas's Wells Branch is a small town, with 14,156 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Wells Branch households earn a median of $64,345 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.1%. Home values in Wells Branch run a median of $368,500, and the median resident age is 34.6 years. About 47.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 76.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,852 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Workers in Wells Branch report an average commute of 16.9 minutes, with 66.8% driving alone and 23.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

14,156 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$64,345 /yr

Poverty 13.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Wells Branch compare to other US cities?

Where Wells Branch sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 42% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Wells Branch's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

42ndIncome percentile

42nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wells Branch's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$368,500 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wells Branch $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Wells Branch, TX Wells Branch, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wells Branch, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Wells Branch, TX median $64,345/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Wells Branch, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Wells Branch, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 76.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,156
Median Income
$64,345
Median Home Value
$368,500
Median Age
34.6
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Labor force participation
76.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.9 minutes
Drive Alone
66.8%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
23.0%
Other
1.9%

Based on 8,928 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Wells Branch sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Jacksonville
14,186 people
Hidalgo
14,250 people
Dumas
14,362 people
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13,923 people
Lumberton
13,803 people
Azle
13,734 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wells Branch's 14,156 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Federal Heights, CO
14,160 people
St. Helens, OR
14,152 people
Southchase, FL
14,149 people
Collingswood, NJ
14,163 people
Chicago Ridge, IL
14,147 people
Ardmore, PA
14,165 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wells Branch's $64,345 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Etna Green, IN
$64,342 median income
Coon Rapids, IA
$64,338 median income
Fruitland, MD
$64,352 median income
South Haven, MI
$64,338 median income
Le Roy, NY
$64,338 median income
Hemingford, NE
$64,356 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wells Branch, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Wells Branch, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.5% 19.3% 7.2% 6.7% 17.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30.2% White 48.5% Black or African American 19.3% Asian 7.2% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.7% Two or more races 17.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Wells Branch compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Wells Branch (this city) 14,156 $64,345
Jacksonville 14,186 $50,469
Hidalgo 14,250 $53,667
Dumas 14,362 $62,129
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wells Branch, TX?

What is the population of Wells Branch, TX? +

Wells Branch, TX has a population of 14,156 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wells Branch, TX? +

Median annual household income in Wells Branch runs $64,345, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wells Branch? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wells Branch; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Wells Branch, TX? +

The median home value in Wells Branch is $368,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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