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.
The population of Jewett has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.68% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
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.
