Karnes County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,997
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,296
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,272 (it was 1,158 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 750 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.8%), Public administration (15.0%), Retail trade (13.2%), Construction (12.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 62%
- Government: 26%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,60756.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,82831.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9466.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6604.3%Two or more races
- 1741.1%Asian alone
- 230.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 50.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 36.0 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
| Males: 8,940 |  (58.8%) |
| Females: 6,263 |  (41.2%) |
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| Karnes County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,203 ($26,526 in 1999)
| This county: | $57,203 |
| Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $686 (lower quartile is $483, upper quartile is $903)
| This county: | $686 |
| State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $159,454 (it was $39,700 in 2000)
| Karnes: | $159,454 |
| Texas: | $275,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,311
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $477
Institutionalized population: 3,331
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 18
- Thefts: 42
- Auto thefts: 4
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 39
- Thefts: 33
- Auto thefts: 12
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 90 buildings, average cost: $189,100
- 2021: 81 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 2020: 72 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2019: 60 buildings, average cost: $180,100
- 2018: 55 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2017: 47 buildings, average cost: $178,200
- 2016: 49 buildings, average cost: $180,100
- 2015: 45 buildings, average cost: $166,500
- 2014: 70 buildings, average cost: $181,700
- 2013: 71 buildings, average cost: $180,900
- 2012: 61 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2011: 24 buildings, average cost: $130,800
- 2010: 25 buildings, average cost: $166,000
- 2009: 51 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $160,800
- 2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $157,000
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,800
- 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $63,500
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $57,800
- 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $83,900
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,300
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $8,500
- 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $29,900
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $84,000
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $38,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,057 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,117 (0.8%)
| Karnes County: | 21.1% |
| Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.0 years old
(Males: 35.7 years old, Females: 36.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.8 years old, Black residents: 33.6 years old, American Indian residents: 61.3 years old, Asian residents: 60.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.8 years old, Other race residents: 29.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Karnes County is $370 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kenedy, Karnes City, Runge, Gillett, Falls City.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Karnes County: Primo Stables (A), Terrell Ranch (B), Rayburn Substation (C), Camp de Leon (D), Mission Valley Volunteer Fire Department (E), Fordtran Volunteer Fire Department (F), Nursery Volunteer Fire Department (G), Lone Tree Volunteer Fire Department (H), Raisin Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (I), J T Jecker House (J), Telferner Volunteer Fire Department (K), Raisin Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (L), Raisin Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (M), Raisin Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (N), Dacosta Volunteer Fire Department (O), Raisin Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Karnes County include: Bullocks Church (A), Crescent Valley Church (B), Coleto Baptist Church (C), Glad Tidings Apostolic Church (D), Martin Luther Lutheran Church (E), Mount Pisgah Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fagan Cemetery (1), De Leon Cemetery (2), De la Garza Cemetery (3), McDonald Cemetery (4), Terrell Cemetery (5), Rydolph Cemetery (6), Memory Gardens Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mary Lake (A), Sand Lake (B), Warden Lake (C), Sample Lake (D), Pridham Lake (E), Sand Lake (F), Mill Lake (G), Rupley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Creek (A), Boggy Creek (B), Black Bayou (C), Blue Bayou (D), Agula Creek (E), Wright Creek (F), Willow Creek (G), Twelvemile Creek (H), Price Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bee County 
, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana 
, Sumter County, Florida , Volusia County, Florida , McMullen County 
, Wharton County 
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| Here: | 2.7% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 336
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,273 (26.0% naturalized citizens)
| Karnes County: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 7342010 or later
- 2822000 to 2009
- 931990 to 1999
- 1811980 to 1989
- 1551970 to 1979
- 46Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,371
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 301
- 3 or 4: 140
- 5 to 9: 156
- 10 to 19: 27
- 20 to 49: 5
- 50 or more: 204
- Mobile homes: 794
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Karnes County with a mortgage: 774 (40 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Karnes County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,435 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,797 | 24 |
| Mainline Protestant | 952 | 8 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 6,639 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Karnes County: | 2.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Karnes County: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| This county: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Karnes County: | 8.6% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Karnes County: | 29.0% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 21.4% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Karnes County:
Average size of farms: 410 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,769
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.29
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,003
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.01%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.16%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,310
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.72
Corn for grain: 12051 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3210 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1741 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 130 acres
Tornado activity:
Karnes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 4146263.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/5/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Karnes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 12.9 miles away from Karnes County center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 344.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.5 miles away from Karnes County center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 334.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Claudette, Incident Period: July 15, 2003 to July 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1479: July 17, 2003, FEMA Id: 1479, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1425: July 04, 2002, FEMA Id: 1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Texas Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: October 17, 1998 to November 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1257: October 21, 1998, FEMA Id: 1257, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Karnes County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,343 (77.9%)
- Carpooled: 1,255 (13.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 28 (0.3%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
- Walked: 178 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 345 (3.7%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (22%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (27%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (35%)
- Honduras (14%)
- Guatemala (13%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Venezuela (5%)
- Cuba (4%)
- Polish (5%)
- German (4%)
- Irish (4%)
- American (3%)
- English (2%)
- Czech (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (0%)
People in group quarters in Karnes County, Texas in 2010:
- 2,846 people in state prisons
- 312 people in federal detention centers
- 172 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Karnes County, Texas in 2000:
- 2,330 people in state prisons
- 520 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 508 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 249 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in religious group quarters
7.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,800 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.37% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($38,800 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Bexar County, TX |  1.25% ($34,197 average AGI) |
| from Wilson County, TX | 0.65% ($66,656) |
| from Harris County, TX | 0.55% ($32,407) |
| from Bee County, TX | 0.53% ($47,000) |
6.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,462 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.81% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.22% relocated to other counties in Texas ($56,278 average AGI)
0.60% relocated to other states ($4,184 average AGI)
Karnes County: 0.60% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Bexar County, TX | 1.01% ($70,592 average AGI) |
| to Wilson County, TX | 0.82% ($75,425) |
| to Bee County, TX | 0.43% ($44,190) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,452 (2,044 aged, 408 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 468 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Karnes County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (336)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (61)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (45)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (31)
- Heart failure, unspecified (24)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (23)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,122
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 194
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,020
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,036
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,147
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,203- Male householders: 1,911 (685 living alone), Female householders: 2,702 (580 living alone)
2,066 spouses (2,066 opposite-sex spouses), 464 unmarried partners, (352 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,465 children (3,305 natural, 28 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 503 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 69 foster children, 49 other relatives, 145 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,689
Size of family households: 1,420 2-persons, 825 3-persons, 548 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,267 1-person, 199 2-persons, 12 4-persons.
1,512 married couples with children.
1,179 single-parent households (98 men, 1,081 women).
71.8% of residents of Karnes speak English at home.
25.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $101,711,000 ($6,580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,075,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,786,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,519,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,901,000
Federal grants: $40,955,000
Federal procurement contracts: $542,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,007,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $840,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,343,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,989,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 922| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 769
| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +86
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -316
| Here: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Karnes County, Texas
- 122020 or later
- 8472010 to 2019
- 6592000 to 2009
- 7711990 to 1999
- 7901980 to 1989
- 8751970 to 1979
- 5471960 to 1969
- 4311950 to 1959
- 3741940 to 1949
- 5261939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Karnes County, Texas
- 391 room
- 802 rooms
- 413 rooms
- 5484 rooms
- 8865 rooms
- 6246 rooms
- 3477 rooms
- 2908 rooms
- 2669+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Karnes County, Texas
- 2931 room
- 402 rooms
- 3213 rooms
- 2654 rooms
- 2065 rooms
- 3076 rooms
- 207 rooms
- 688 rooms
- 49+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Karnes County, Texas
- 43no bedroom
- 951 bedroom
- 5972 bedrooms
- 1,8533 bedrooms
- 4224 bedrooms
- 935+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Karnes County, Texas
- 291no bedroom
- 2931 bedroom
- 3482 bedrooms
- 5503 bedrooms
- 394 bedrooms
- 95+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Karnes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 56no vehicle
- 9161 vehicle
- 1,1062 vehicles
- 6223 vehicles
- 2684 vehicles
- 1495+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Karnes County in renter-occupied apartments
- 356no vehicle
- 6141 vehicle
- 4762 vehicles
- 453 vehicles
- 54 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
79.1% of Karnes County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.
| Karnes County: | 79.1% |
| State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,189
- Other state: 1,526
- Northeast: 68
- Midwest: 346
- South: 697
- West: 414
- 69.4%Electricity
- 22.0%Utility gas
- 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
- 85.9%Electricity
- 9.3%Utility gas
- 4.2%No fuel used
- 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Texas: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
| Here: | 7.6% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
| Here: | 14.1% |
| Texas: | 16.2% |
Karnes County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $443,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,365,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,593,000
Regular Highways: $2,181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,070,000
Police Protection: $824,000
Financial Administration: $640,000
Central Staff Services: $436,000
Public Welfare - Other: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Health - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,362,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $281,000
Fines and Forfeits: $230,000
General Revenue - Other: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $517,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Police Protection: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $726,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,933,000
Highways: $985,000
Health and Hospitals: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $31,000
- Tax - Property: $5,019,000
Motor Vehicle License: $624,000
Other Selective Sales: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,029,000
Karnes County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $443,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,365,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,593,000
Regular Highways: $2,181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,070,000
Police Protection: $824,000
Financial Administration: $640,000
Central Staff Services: $436,000
Public Welfare - Other: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Health - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,362,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $281,000
Fines and Forfeits: $230,000
General Revenue - Other: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $517,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Police Protection: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $726,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,933,000
Highways: $985,000
Health and Hospitals: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $31,000
- Tax - Property: $5,019,000
Motor Vehicle License: $624,000
Other Selective Sales: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,029,000
Karnes County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $443,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,365,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,593,000
Regular Highways: $2,181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,070,000
Police Protection: $824,000
Financial Administration: $640,000
Central Staff Services: $436,000
Public Welfare - Other: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Health - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,362,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $281,000
Fines and Forfeits: $230,000
General Revenue - Other: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $517,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Police Protection: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $726,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,933,000
Highways: $985,000
Health and Hospitals: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $31,000
- Tax - Property: $5,019,000
Motor Vehicle License: $624,000
Other Selective Sales: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,029,000
Karnes County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $443,000
- Construction - General - Other: $2,365,000
Regular Highways: $462,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,593,000
Regular Highways: $2,181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,070,000
Police Protection: $824,000
Financial Administration: $640,000
Central Staff Services: $436,000
Public Welfare - Other: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $213,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Health - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,362,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $281,000
Fines and Forfeits: $230,000
General Revenue - Other: $55,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $517,000
Central Staff Services: $18,000
Police Protection: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $726,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,933,000
Highways: $985,000
Health and Hospitals: $35,000
General Local Government Support: $31,000
- Tax - Property: $5,019,000
Motor Vehicle License: $624,000
Other Selective Sales: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,029,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 581
- Number of aged recipients: 182
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 399
- Number of recipients under 18: 50
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 241
- Number of recipients older than 64: 290
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 317
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 197
| Most common first names in Karnes County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 94 | 76.9 years |
| Mary | 89 | 80.1 years |
| William | 60 | 75.5 years |
| Maria | 51 | 80.6 years |
| Annie | 45 | 84.2 years |
| Jose | 44 | 75.9 years |
| James | 43 | 74.4 years |
| Juan | 43 | 74.5 years |
| Joe | 42 | 76.6 years |
| Frank | 38 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Karnes County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez | 69 | 73.6 years |
| Garcia | 69 | 72.0 years |
| Garza | 65 | 75.5 years |
| Gonzales | 51 | 71.2 years |
| Moczygemba | 51 | 80.6 years |
| Martinez | 40 | 76.9 years |
| Johnson | 35 | 77.0 years |
| Smith | 33 | 77.3 years |
| Lyssy | 25 | 82.8 years |
| Perez | 25 | 76.4 years |
| Businesses in Karnes County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | H&R Block | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | UPS | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |