Mineral Wells Population History 1990 - 2023

Mineral Wells Population Facts

What is the current population of Mineral Wells?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mineral Wells is 15,454. Mineral Wells, Texas is the 2,326th largest city in the US.

What county is Mineral Wells, Texas in?

Parts of Mineral Wells are located within Palo Pinto County and Parker County.

What is the size of Mineral Wells, Texas in square miles?

Mineral Wells has an area of 20.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Mineral Wells?

The peak population of Mineral Wells was in 2000, when its population was 16,956. In 2000, Mineral Wells was the 1,817th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,326th largest city in the US. Mineral Wells is currently 8.9% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Mineral Wells shrinking?

Mineral Wells has shrunk 8.8% since the year 2000. Mineral Wells, Texas's growth is extremely below average. 92% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Mineral Wells, Texas?

Mineral Wells has a population density of 823 people per square mile.

Mineral Wells Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mineral Wells, Texas?

The total voting age population of Mineral Wells, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,543. The voting age population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

What percentage of Mineral Wells, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.0% of the residents of Mineral Wells are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mineral Wells, Texas?

The racial demographics of Mineral Wells are 87.0% White, 5.0% Other, 4.6% Black, 1.6% Two or more races, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 29.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Mineral Wells, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Mineral Wells, 23.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 35.7%. On a per-household basis, 17.6% of families are below the poverty line in Mineral Wells.

What percentage of Mineral Wells, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.2% of Mineral Wells residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mineral Wells, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.1% of Mineral Wells residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.1% have a bachelor's degree and 3.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Mineral Wells, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Mineral Wells residents aged 5 and older, 21.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Mineral Wells Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mineral Wells, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Mineral Wells is 9.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Mineral Wells, Texas residents work for the government?

In Mineral Wells, 15.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mineral Wells, Texas?

The median household income in Mineral Wells is $42,052.

Mineral Wells Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Mineral Wells, Texas?

In Mineral Wells, 57.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Mineral Wells, Texas?

Renters occupy 42.3% of housing units in Mineral Wells.

What percentage of Mineral Wells, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Mineral Wells, 13.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Mineral Wells, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Mineral Wells, 11.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 680 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mineral Wells, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mineral Wells is $808.

What percentage of households in Mineral Wells, Texas have broadband internet?

In Mineral Wells, 75.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.