Alice is a city located in Jim Wells County Texas. Alice has a 2020 population of 17,649. It is also the county seat of Jim Wells County. Alice is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -1.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,891 in 2010.
The average household income in Alice is $58,548 with a poverty rate of 24.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $789 per month, and the median house value is $76,400. The median age in Alice is 35.3 years, 33.8 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alicewas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 52,618 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 53,020 | 402 | 0.76% |
2012 | 53,233 | 213 | 0.40% |
2013 | 53,262 | 29 | 0.05% |
2014 | 53,013 | -249 | -0.47% |
2015 | 52,859 | -154 | -0.29% |
2016 | 52,612 | -247 | -0.47% |
2017 | 52,190 | -422 | -0.81% |
2018 | 51,903 | -287 | -0.55% |
2019 | 51,639 | -264 | -0.51% |
2020 | 51,375 | -264 | -0.51% |
2021 | 51,111 | -264 | -0.52% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 17,378 | 92.15% |
Black or African American | 167 | 0.89% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 181 | 0.96% |
Asian | 199 | 1.06% |
Some Other Race | 558 | 2.96% |
Two or More Races | 376 | 1.99% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,129 | 3.03 | 57.8 |
Married | 2,778 | 3.65 | 67.6 |
Male | 440 | 3.09 | 43.4 |
Female | 1,144 | 4.27 | 41.3 |
Non Family | 1,767 | 1.22 | 56.6 |
3.67
Average Family Size
3.03
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 953 | 8.37% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,638 | 14.38% |
High School Graduate | 3,765 | 33.06% |
Some College | 2,598 | 22.81% |
Associates Degree | 733 | 6.44% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,193 | 10.47% |
Graduate Degree | 510 | 4.48% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 91 | 91 | 73 |
White | 1,183 | 1,102 | 386 |
Native American | 100 | 49 | 17 |
Hispanic | 9,902 | 7,445 | 1,238 |
2+ Races | 335 | 277 | 31 |
Black | 140 | 131 | 9 |
Other Race | 447 | 308 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.22%.
$31,356
Average Earnings
$44,545
Average Male
$26,049
Average Female
49.77% of Alice residents speak only English, while 50.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.98% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 106 | 46 | 43.40% |
Hispanic | 16,755 | 4,532 | 27.05% |
Multiple | 367 | 83 | 22.62% |
Native | 181 | 37 | 20.44% |
White | 1,423 | 13 | 0.91% |
Other | 77 | NaN% |
24.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.75%
Male Poverty Rate
31.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alice is Black, with 43.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alice is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.78%.
43.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.8%
Male Marriage Rate
42.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 605 | 4.97% |
Black | 29 | 17.37% |
Native American | 13 | 13.00% |
Other Race | 7 | 1.38% |
2+ Races | 16 | 4.55% |
Hispanic | 473 | 3.99% |
7.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.70%
Born in Alice
94.86%
Native Born
5.14%
Foreign Born
2.19%
Non Citizen
2.95%
Naturalized
94.86% of Alice residents were born in the United States, with 91.70% having been born in Texas. 2.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 4,239 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 7,792 | 3,553 | 6.28% |
1950 | 16,449 | 8,657 | 7.76% |
1960 | 20,861 | 4,412 | 2.40% |
1970 | 20,121 | -740 | -0.36% |
1980 | 20,961 | 840 | 0.41% |
1990 | 19,788 | -1,173 | -0.57% |
2000 | 19,010 | -778 | -0.40% |
2010 | 19,104 | 94 | 0.05% |
2011 | 18,983 | -121 | -0.63% |
2012 | 18,862 | -121 | -0.64% |
2013 | 18,741 | -121 | -0.64% |
2014 | 18,620 | -121 | -0.65% |
2015 | 18,499 | -121 | -0.65% |
2016 | 18,378 | -121 | -0.65% |
2017 | 18,257 | -121 | -0.66% |
2018 | 18,136 | -121 | -0.66% |
2019 | 18,015 | -121 | -0.67% |
2020 | 17,891 | -124 | -0.69% |
2021 | 17,770 | -121 | -0.68% |
2022 | 17,649 | -121 | -0.68% |