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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.7%), Retail trade (11.5%), Public administration (10.0%).
Type of workers:
Karnes County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Karnes County, Texas:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.0%
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, Falls City, Gillett.
Neighboring counties: Atascosa County , Bee County , DeWitt County , Goliad County , Gonzales County , Live Oak County , Wilson County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Karnes County: Panna Maria Historic District (A), El Negro Ranch (B), Karnes City Refinery (C), Cabeza Creek Refinery (D), Karnes County Museum at Old Helena (E), Kenedy Museum (F), Saint Joseph School Museum (G), Runge Museum (H), John Ruckman House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Karnes County include: Elim Church (A), Gillett Church (B), Green Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Treybig Cemetery (1), Choate Cemetery (2), Escondido Cemetery (3), New Bremen Cemetery (4), Saint Mary Cemetery (5), Falls City Cemetery (6), Mueller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Weddington Lake Number 2 (B), Weddington Lake Number 1 (C), Pawelek Lake Number 2 (D), Pawelek Lake Number 1 (E), Best Lake (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Biala Creek (A), Jack Pump Creek (B), Scared Dog Creek (C), Shockley Creek (D), Pridgeon Creek (E), Mustang Creek (F), Mulifest Creek (G), Escondido Creek (H), Salt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Karnes County: Panna Maria Historic District (A), El Negro Ranch (B), Karnes City Refinery (C), Cabeza Creek Refinery (D), Karnes County Museum at Old Helena (E), Kenedy Museum (F), Saint Joseph School Museum (G), Runge Museum (H), John Ruckman House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Karnes County include: Elim Church (A), Gillett Church (B), Green Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Treybig Cemetery (1), Choate Cemetery (2), Escondido Cemetery (3), New Bremen Cemetery (4), Saint Mary Cemetery (5), Falls City Cemetery (6), Mueller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Weddington Lake Number 2 (B), Weddington Lake Number 1 (C), Pawelek Lake Number 2 (D), Pawelek Lake Number 1 (E), Best Lake (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Biala Creek (A), Jack Pump Creek (B), Scared Dog Creek (C), Shockley Creek (D), Pridgeon Creek (E), Mustang Creek (F), Mulifest Creek (G), Escondido Creek (H), Salt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 336 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 564 (31% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Karnes County with a mortgage: 721 (24 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,468
Karnes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/25/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,723 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.42% relocated from other counties in Texas ($25,892 average AGI) 0.89% relocated from other states ($3,831 average AGI)Karnes County: 0.89%Texas average: 3.06%
7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,662 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.46% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,275 average AGI) 0.68% relocated to other states ($2,391 average AGI)Karnes County: 0.68%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,540 (2,224 aged, 316 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Household type by relationship
2,494 spouses, 3,747 children (3,403 natural, 56 adopted, 288 stepchildren), 287 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 160 other relatives, 309 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,359 2-persons, 718 3-persons, 634 4-persons, 364 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,079 1-person, 85 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 6-persons.
56.8% of residents of Karnes County speak English at home. 38.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $101,711,000 ($6580 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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
60% of Karnes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,000
Police Protection: $887,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $579,000
Central Staff Services: $450,000
Financial Administration: $305,000
Parks & Recreation: $175,000
Libraries: $163,000
General Public Buildings: $141,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Health Services - Other: $10,000
End of Fiscal Year: $337,000
Water Utilities: $263,000
Highways: $149,000
General Support: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $465,000
Total General Sales: $255,000
NEC: $27,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000