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County population in July 2011: 419 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 56
Renter-occupied apartments: 82
% of renters here:

59%
State:

67%

Land area: 1457 sq. mi.
Water area: 488.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 0 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kenedy County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (48.7%), Educational,health and social services (13.4%), Public administration (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Kenedy County, Texas:

  • Hispanic or Latino (71.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (28.3%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 217  (52.4%)
Females: 197  (47.6%)

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Average household size:
Kenedy County:

3.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,217 ($25,000 in 1999)
This county:

$30217
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $312 (lower quartile is $291, upper quartile is $346)
This county:

$312
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,008 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Kenedy County:

$84,008
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,531 - $181,378

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $447,931
Here:

$447,931
State:

$177,060
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $613
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $193

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Kenedy County, TX map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Kenedy County Texas:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.5%



2008 Presidential Election results in Kenedy County Texas:


Obama (Democratic): 53.5%
McCain (Republican): 46.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $675 (0.9%)


Kenedy County household income distribution in 2009 Kenedy County home values distribution


Kenedy County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 52.4%
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

15.3%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.3%
Whole state:

6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kenedy County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sarita.


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kenedy County: Copita Windmill (A), Agua Dulee Windmill (B), Agujon Well (C), Allen Windmill (D), Alto Blanco Windmill (E), Alto Bonito Windmill (F), Ano Nuevo Windmill (G), Armstrong Ranch Headquarters (H), Arpones Windmill (I), Artesiano Windmill (J), Atravasada Windmill (K), Badeno Windmill (L), Ball Ranch (M), Baño Windmill (N), Bonita Windmill (O), Borrego Windmill (P), Botellas Windmill (Q), Buena Vista Windmill (R), Cabillos Well (S), Cadillo Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sarita Cemetery (1), Norias Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Los Finados Lake (A), Los Cayos de la Mula (B), Tajitos (C), Cayo Soledad (D), Cayo Lake (E), Cayo Grande (F), Rosita Lake (G), Laguna la Sal (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Paisano Creek (A), Palo Blanco Creek (B), Los Olmos Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Kenedy County: Padre Island National Seashore (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Little Shell (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Kleberg County , Willacy County , Brooks County , Hidalgo County , Kleberg County , Willacy County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.3%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 55 (58% naturalized citizens)

Kenedy County:

13.3%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.5%

Kenedy County marital status for males
Kenedy County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 199
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 8
  • 3 or 4: 34
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • Mobile homes: 29

Housing units in Kenedy County with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Here:

31.8% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.06%
Here41.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 170
Total congregations: 3
Religions in Kenedy County - Sarita

Food Environment Statistics:






Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
Texas:

26.6%



Agriculture in Kenedy County:

Average size of farms: 16931 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $320,785
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 100.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $381,327
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79,148
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 57.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 63 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.01%

Earthquake activity:

Kenedy County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3313): June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 7, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3290): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Dolly, Incident Period: July 22, 2008 to August 1, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1780): July 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1780, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3277): August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Bret, Incident Period: August 21, 1999 to August 26, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1287): August 22, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1287, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kenedy County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Fire: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (68%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Private households (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (32%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (27%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (3%)
  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (95%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kenedy County (%):



  • Irish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Czech (1%)
  • English (1%)
  • German (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French Canadian (1%)


Kenedy County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 89 (48%)
  • Carpooled: 41 (22%)
  • Walked: 32 (17%)
  • Other means: 7 (4%)
  • Worked at home: 18 (10%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $1,000.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3

Births per 1000 population in Kenedy County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Kenedy County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 35.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kenedy County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 59 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 479.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 479.620

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 410
  • In family households: 381 (91 male householders, 20 female householders)
    79 spouses, 119 children (109 natural, 3 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 8 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 29 (20 male householders (19 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 1 2-persons.

14.6% of residents of Kenedy County speak English at home.
85.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,531,000 ($3762 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $0,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $526,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $385,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,000
Federal grants: $321,000
Federal procurement contracts: $166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $285,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 38
Here:

91 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 15
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -20
Here -48 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kenedy County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.9
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 3
  • 1990 to 1999: 28
  • 1980 to 1989: 31
  • 1970 to 1979: 108
  • 1960 to 1969: 50
  • 1950 to 1959: 60
  • 1940 to 1949: 8
  • 1939 or earlier: 46
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kenedy County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 20
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 11
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 32
  • 5 rooms: 14
  • 6 rooms: 17
  • 7 rooms: 3
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 0
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kenedy County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 17
  • 3 bedrooms: 18
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 12
  • 2 bedrooms: 40
  • 3 bedrooms: 19
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Kenedy County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 9
  • 1 vehicle: 19
  • 2 vehicles: 15
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5+ vehicles: 4
  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 33
  • 2 vehicles: 27
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

73% of Kenedy County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.

Kenedy County:

73.3%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 334
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 9
  • South: 6
  • West: 6

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kenedy County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44.6%)
  • Electricity (32.1%)
  • Utility gas (19.6%)
  • No fuel used (3.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79.3%)
  • Electricity (14.6%)
  • No fuel used (3.7%)
  • Utility gas (2.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 7
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2


Kenedy County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Kenedy County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Kenedy County on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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