Karnes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.3%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 43.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 46.1% for other race residents, 83.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.3% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kenedy, TX
107 people in nursing homes
Kenedy compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Kenedy (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kenedy Branch at 331 North Sunset Strip Street, branch established on 1988/11/14. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Texas Champion Bank: Kenedy Branch at 113 South Sunset Strip, branch established on 1906/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $344.7 mil, Deposits: $288.3 mil, headquarters in Alice, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Mesquite Financial Services, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Karnes County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Kenedy (based on Karnes County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.70%
| Here |  | 62.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 63.4% | 21.6% | 7.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Congregations | 21.9% | 28.1% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Karnes County: | 2.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Karnes County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Here: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Here: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Karnes County: | 8.6% | | State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Karnes County: | 29.0% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $735 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $7,687 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,762 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $16,128 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $5,013 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 32 | $1,351 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,024 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $9,184 | $27,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $3,619 | $14,476 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $15,192 | $20,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $882 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $27,995 | $20,996 | 59 | $38,582 |
Kenedy government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $763,000 ($231.00)
Solid Waste Management: $381,000 ($115.35)
All Other: $41,000 ($12.41)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $53,000 ($16.05)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $554,000 ($167.73)
General - Other: $341,000 ($103.24)
Water Utilities: $317,000 ($95.97)
Police Protection: $313,000 ($94.76)
Solid Waste Management: $237,000 ($71.75)
Financial Administration: $210,000 ($63.58)
Regular Highways: $150,000 ($45.41)
Parks & Recreation: $71,000 ($21.50)
Fire Protection: $43,000 ($13.02)
Health Services - Other: $33,000 ($9.99)
Libraries: $10,000 ($3.03)
- General - Interest on Debt: $68,000 ($20.59)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,275,000 ($386.01)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $960,000 ($290.64)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $920,000 ($278.53)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,205,000 ($364.82)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $70,000 ($21.19)
Other, NEC: $40,000 ($12.11)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $116,000 ($35.12)
Interest Earnings: $27,000 ($8.17)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $202,000 ($61.16)
Fire Protection: $31,000 ($9.39)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($0.61)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($0.61)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $909,000 ($275.20)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $878,000 ($265.82)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $40,000 ($12.11)
Beginning: $40,000 ($12.11)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $66,000 ($19.98)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $244,000 ($73.87)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $308,000 ($93.25)
Public Utilities: $212,000 ($64.18)
Property: $149,000 ($45.11)
Other Selective Sales: $26,000 ($7.87)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $588,000 ($178.02)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $73,000 ($22.10)
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,723 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.31% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,662 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.14% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kenedy:
- KAML (990 AM; 0 kW; KENEDY-KARNES CITY, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
- KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kenedy:
- KTNR (92.1 FM; KENEDY, TX; Owner: GOOD NEWS BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KEMA (94.5 FM; THREE RIVERS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
- KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KBBT (98.5 FM; SCHERTZ, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KRXB (107.1 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: SHAFFER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- KTKO (105.7 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS)
TV broadcast stations around Kenedy:
- K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
- KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
- KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
- KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
- KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Kenedy, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Kenedy fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kenedy)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 86 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 328 W Main St (Lat: 28.818861 Lon: -97.850833), Call Sign: KXH476
Assigned Frequencies: 158.130 MHz, 158.190 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/2000, Expiration Date: 05/14/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/28/2005
Registrant: Centerpoint Energy Entex, Houston, TX 77252, Phone: (713) 207-4658 - Plant D Kenedy Water Tower (Lat: 28.750250 Lon: -97.958611), Call Sign: WGG322, Licensee ID: L00082271
Assigned Frequencies: 173.287 MHz Grant Date: 10/22/2005, Expiration Date: 11/23/2015
Registrant: El Oso Water Supply Corporation, Karnes City, TX 78118, Phone: (830) 583-3543, Fax: (830) 583-3550, Email:
- Lat: 28.804167 Lon: -97.853611, Call Sign: WQBS952
Assigned Frequencies: 451.187 MHz Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 12/08/2014, Certifier: Nancy Kinkler
Registrant: Industrial Communications, 1019 East Euclid Street, San Antonio, TX 78212, Phone: (210) 226-3682, Fax: (210) 226-4072 - 110 N Sunset Strip St (Lat: 28.814833 Lon: -97.858472), Call Sign: WQGZ284
Assigned Frequencies: 469.212 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 469.237 MHz, 469.062 MHz, 469.262 MHz, 469.087 MHz, 469.287 MHz, 469.112 MHz, 469.312 MHz, 469.137 MHz... (+21 more) Grant Date: 05/31/2007, Expiration Date: 05/31/2017, Certifier: John W Trask
Registrant: Panasonic System Solutions Company, 1707 N. Randall Rd, E1-D9, Elgin, IL 60123-7847, Phone: (847) 468-5318, Fax: (847) 574-7614, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - KENEDY SOUTH, .38 Mi W Of Inters H239 & Cr330 (Lat: 28.807722 Lon: -97.815528), Type: Pole, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 124.7 m, Call Sign: WMM847
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- KENEDY, 5556 Cr 152 (Green-Kenedy-35179) (Lat: 28.745056 Lon: -97.875194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQJQ556, Licensee ID: L01197012
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6345.49 MHz Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/25/2018, Certifier: John Curtis
Registrant: Stelera Wireless, LLC, 525 Central Park Dr, Suite 550, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, Phone: (405) 751-3525, Fax: (405) 751-3979, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 10 Miles Se Of Kenedy (Lat: 28.682750 Lon: -97.760806), Call Sign: KFL912
Assigned Frequencies: 152.030 MHz, 152.030 MHz Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009
Registrant: Dettra Communications, Inc, Washington, DC 20036-8864, Phone: (202) 965-4664
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Kenedy Karnes County Airport (Lat: 28.825250 Lon: -97.865556), Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KHC8, Licensee ID: L00005267
Assigned Frequencies: 123.000 MHz Grant Date: 01/06/2000, Expiration Date: 12/21/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2005
Registrant: Stetson Aviation Inc, 1 Airport Rd, Kennedy, TX 78119 - Karnes County Airport (Lat: 28.825250 Lon: -97.865556), Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQFN809
Assigned Frequencies: 123.000 MHz Grant Date: 08/28/2006, Expiration Date: 08/28/2016, Certifier: Ronald R Hyde
Registrant: Stetson Aviation, Inc., No. 1 Airport Road, Kenedy, TX 78119, Phone: (830) 583-9884, Fax: (830) 583-9749, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kenedy)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: STINSON SR-9C (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 123 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R680 (215 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 17195 , Serial Number: 5300, Year manufactured: 1937, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/1968
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert H Ii Card, 2403 County Road 126, Kenedy, TX 78119, Other Owners: Ronald B Card, Richard B Card - Aircraft: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360-A1P (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 719MA , Serial Number: 2375, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/2006
Registrant (Individual): Ronald R Hyde, Po Box 569, Kenedy, TX 78119 - Aircraft: STINSON 108-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8258K , Serial Number: 108-1258, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1955
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert H Ii Card, 2403 County Road 126, Kenedy, TX 78119, Other Owners: Richard E Card, Joshua O Harper, Leeann M Card - Aircraft: CESSNA 210A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9450X , Serial Number: 21057750, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1961
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 1787, Kenedy, TX 78119 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9706D , Serial Number: 22-6618, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 01/29/1959
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, None, Kenedy, TX 78119
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Kenedy, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 40 | 76.8 years |
| William | 39 | 74.4 years |
| Maria | 30 | 80.1 years |
| Mary | 25 | 76.3 years |
| Jose | 24 | 78.2 years |
| Robert | 23 | 76.8 years |
| Juan | 22 | 76.9 years |
| James | 22 | 74.1 years |
| Charles | 20 | 72.2 years |
| Henry | 19 | 77.5 years |
| Most common last names in Kenedy, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Garza | 45 | 74.4 years |
| Rodriguez | 37 | 72.0 years |
| Gonzales | 30 | 70.5 years |
| Garcia | 30 | 77.8 years |
| Johnson | 27 | 78.1 years |
| Martinez | 19 | 77.0 years |
| Diaz | 18 | 76.5 years |
| Perez | 15 | 76.5 years |
| Pullin | 14 | 78.8 years |
| Smith | 14 | 76.1 years |
| Businesses in Kenedy, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Cricket Wireless | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | | |
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