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27.71° N · 98.13° W · GEOID 4817426

Coyote Acres

Jim Wells County, Texas · part of the Alice, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent, median_home_value

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The short answer

Coyote Acres is home to 977 people. Median household income is $103,750 a year and median rent is $938 a month, 10.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $123,600, about 1.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$938
31% below the median place
Median household income
$103,750
29% above the median place
Median home value
$123,600
61% below the median place
Unemployment
14.2%
190% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Coyote Acres

  • The median home is worth 1.2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 415 Texas places.
  • Households average 3.83 people, larger than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 10.8% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size.
  • Unemployment averaged 14.2% over the survey period, higher than in 96% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 87 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Coyote Acres

Jim Wells County loses about 1.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,693
Moved out1,752
Net−59

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Duval County, TX176185−9
Bexar County, TX119137−18
Brooks County, TX6266−4

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$49K
Leavers$49K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jim Wells County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jim Wells County report $48,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,000.
Income you would need
$37,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $938 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,222 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $123,600.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 8.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Glendora, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in5
$48,760
31% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCoyote AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure-1.9217% below
Income of households moving in5County figure$48,76031% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$49,00830% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Coyote Acres10.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$37,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.8%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
1.2x
69% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$92,700
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
97.7%
47% above the median place
Median year built1
2003
1% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureCoyote AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$93831% below
Rent to income110.8%47% below
Property tax rate11.1%26% above
Home price to income11.2x69% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,42656% below
Median home value1County figure$123,60061% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure11.5%260% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure42.8%17% below
Homeownership197.7%47% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure62.8%24% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,22219% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120031% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Unemployment1
14.2%
190% above the median place
Median household income1
$103,750
29% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCoyote AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$103,75029% above
Income per person1$42,1045% above
Unemployment114.2%190% above
Average annual pay4County figure$49,61625% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs4County figure14,62790% below
Poverty rate1County figure24.7%129% above
Mean commute1County figure24 min2% below
Works from home1County figure8.3%33% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 3.8, 53% above the median place.

Household size1
3.8
53% above the median place
High school or higher1
76.9%
17% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
15.2%
53% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance12.4% +94%
Homes with broadband96.1% +4%
Median age39.7 +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureCoyote AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19776646th largest
Median age139.72% above
Bachelor's or higher115.2%53% below
High school or higher176.9%17% below
Household size13.853% above
Born abroad1County figure4.9%44% below
No health insurance112.4%94% above
Homes with broadband196.1%4% above
05

Life in Coyote Acres

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.8 −5%
Shops31.4 +4%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.1 −49%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.8 −12%
Child care centers4.4 +91%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k6
4.4
91% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
2.1
49% below the median place
Students per teacher8
17.5
14% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureCoyote AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure1678% above
Public school students8County figure7,30249% above
Students per teacher8County figure17.514% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure19.85% below
Shops per 10k6County figure31.44% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure2.149% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure17.812% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure4.491% above
National Register listings7County figure192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 97°F, 11% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Coyote Acres. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high9
97°F
11% above the median place
Average temperature9
73°F
33% above the median place
January average low9
46°F
83% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureCoyote AcresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure97°F11% above
January average low9County figure46°F83% above
Average temperature9County figure73°F33% above
Annual precipitation9County figure26.1 in40% below
Natural hazard risk10County figure86.56% below
Hurricane risk10County figure94.133% above
Tornado risk10County figure68.416% below
Wildfire risk10County figure70.916% above
Heat wave risk10County figure84.46% below
08

Places like Coyote Acres

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Glendora, NJ$986$98,053Compare
Grafton, OH$1,089$90,724Compare
Colona, IL$838$79,700Compare
Napoleon, OH$819$76,639Compare
Napoleon, OHColona, ILGrafton, OHGlendora, NJCoyote Acres, TXCoyote AcresGlendoraGraftonColonaNapoleonCoyote AcresGlendoraGraftonColonaNapoleon

Common questions

Is Coyote Acres a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 415 Texas places. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 415 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Coyote Acres expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $123,600.

What salary do you need to live in Coyote Acres?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Coyote Acres?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Glendora, NJ, Grafton, OH, Colona, IL and Napoleon, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Coyote Acres with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Coyote Acres itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/coyote-acres-texas

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