County population in 2014: 785 (all rural); it was 859 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 71 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 183 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 277 Renter-occupied apartments: 96 (it was 76 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
36%
Land area: 902 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Kent County: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $719 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $558 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.6%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 8.8%
Kent County:
8.8%
Texas:
15.9%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 49 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 54 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 17 years old, American Indian residents: 63 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 44 years old, Other race residents: 57 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kent County is $375 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.
Cemeteries: Brushy Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Weinert Cemetery (3), Capron Cemetery (4), Rule Cemetery (5), Pinkerton Cemetery (6), Stamford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mitchell Lake (A), Thompson Lake (B), Zahn Lake (C), Griffin Lake (D), Hester Lake (E), Reid Lake (F), Winchester Lake (G), Russell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Paint Creek (A), Stink Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Red Paint Creek (D), Dudleys Creek (E), Willow Creek (F), Tonk Creek (G), Flat Paint Creek (H), Gyp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 12 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 15 (60% naturalized citizens)
Kent County:
1.7%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 4
Note: State values scaled to Kent County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 444
Mobile homes: 99
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 53 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 116
Here:
31.4% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Kent County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
630
3
Catholic
73
1
Mainline Protestant
55
1
None
50
-
Kent County Religion Details
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: 1
Kent County:
13.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
27.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kent County:
11.1%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:
25.9%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Kent County:
Average size of farms: 3081 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,016 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: 87.13% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,800 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,158 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.56% Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.12 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.22% All wheat for grain: 4723 harvested acres Upland cotton: 2171 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Kent County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1788421.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/13/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 17 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Kent County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from Kent 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) earthquake occurred 257.2 miles away from the county center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 152.0 miles away from the county center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 225.5 miles away from the county center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 169.7 miles away from Kent County center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 342.5 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 Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire, Incident Period: April 11, 2011 to April 23, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 15, 2011, FEMA Id: 2889, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
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
The number of natural disasters in Kent County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 5
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (30%)
Education, training, and library occupations (23%)
Management occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Community and social service occupations (5%)
Healthcare support occupations (3%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (87%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kent County (%):
English (21%)
United States or American (19%)
German (12%)
Irish (8%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
British (3%)
Scottish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 328 (87%)
Carpooled: 23 (6%)
Walked: 9 (2%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
38 people in nursing homes
42 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,496.
9.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,640 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.16%
Texas average:
7.14%
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
7.81% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,238 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.81%
Texas average:
6.69%
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: 6.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Births per 1000 population in Kent County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Kent County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 27.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 185 (170 aged, 15 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 34 (27%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 512 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 3,708
Household type by relationship:
Households: 756
In family households: 599 (159 male householders, 50 female householders)
164 spouses, 196 children (167 natural, 11 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 1 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 157 (74 male householders (65 living alone)), 67 female householders (65 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 52 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 110 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
142 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (9 men, 16 women).
88.6% of residents of Kent County speak English at home.
11.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $8,795,000 ($11,821 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $205,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,845,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,568,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,141,000 Federal grants: $1,663,000 Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $511,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $91,000 Federal Government insurance: $700,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 39
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 64
Here:
82 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -49
Here:
-63 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kent County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Note: State values scaled to Kent County population
no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 66
2 vehicles: 151
3 vehicles: 49
4 vehicles: 5
5+ vehicles: 6
no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 35
2 vehicles: 29
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 6
5+ vehicles: 0
63% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Texas.
Kent County:
62.7%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 734
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 18
South: 52
West: 31
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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