WestdaleTX
212 people call this town in Texas home.
Is Westdale a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Westdale, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Westdale. Westdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Westdale: who provides what
Westdale is unincorporated, so Jim Wells County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westdale.
Westdale has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Corpus Christi (28%), Alice (16%) and San Antonio (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 37 miles away. Westdale’s average commute is recorded as 26 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Westdale than across Texas
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (13% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Westdale who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 31%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 4% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Westdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±67.3 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Westdale | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.9% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 34.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.4% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Westdale: cold waves
Just over two fifths of Westdale’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hurricanes at 30%. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Westdale is
For adults in Westdale, the share who have diabetes is 14%. In Westdale, 74% of adults had a checkup this year, and 24% say their health is fair or poor.
| Westdale | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Westdale | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 8.5% | 10.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Westdale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westdale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Westdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Westdale for work
Where Westdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westdale
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Westdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 325 at the 2020 census, up from 372 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 213 ft
Questions about Westdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westdale, TX a good place to live?
Westdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.