Jewett is a tiny city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 822 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jewett is the 869th largest community in Texas.When you are in Jewett, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.85% of Jewett’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Jewett is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jewett who work in office and administrative support (17.77%), food service (14.32%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (11.14%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jewett is worth considering.In terms of college education, Jewett ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.68% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jewett in 2022 was $20,596, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,384 for a family of four. However, Jewett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jewett also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.77% of its population below the federal poverty line.Jewett is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jewett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Jewett, accounting for 51.44% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Jewett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jewett include Scots-Irish, English, German, Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Jewett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
