Mineral Wells is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,929 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Mineral Wells is the 143rd largest community in Texas.

Mineral Wells is a blue-collar town, with 38.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Mineral Wells is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Mineral Wells who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.22%), sales jobs (9.94%), and teaching (5.49%).

For most residents of Mineral Wells, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.2% of people in Mineral Wells drive alone to work on most days, making Mineral Wells a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Mineral Wells's landscape.

As is often the case in a small city, Mineral Wells doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Mineral Wells Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Mineral Wells is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.73% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mineral Wells in 2000 was $13,336, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,344 for a family of four.

Mineral Wells is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mineral Wells home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mineral Wells is White, followed by African-American. Mineral Wells also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.05% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Mineral Wells include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Mineral Wells is English. Some people also speak Spanish.