It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Jewett has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Jewett has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Jewett than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Jewett may be for you.
In terms of college education, Jewett ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.52% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jewett in 2022 was $25,186, 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 $100,744 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 31.49% 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 46.46% 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, Irish, German, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Jewett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
