Kent County, Texas (TX)

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• • 54583.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 9414.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 81.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 60.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $119,351

Here:	$119,351
State:	$268,991

Mobile homes: $45,278

Here:	$45,278
State:	$94,014

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 0

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,398 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $532 (0.6%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Jayton, Girard.

Neighboring counties: Ashley County, Arkansas , Archer County , Dawson County , Dickens County , Haskell County , King County , Stephens County .

Current college students: 12
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (105.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 02010 or later
• 122000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 01980 to 1989
• 81970 to 1979
• 4Before 1970

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: 463
• Mobile homes: 37

Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 51 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 147

Religion statistics for Kent County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Kent County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• 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

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 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.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 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.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kent County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 115 (29 living alone), Female householders: 166 (74 living alone)

• 142 spouses (142 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 155 children (143 natural, 12 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 46

Size of family households: 82 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 19 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 103 1-person, 12 2-persons.

127 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).

89.6% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
11.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% 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:

Here:	-63 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Kent County, Texas
• 472014 or later
• 132010 to 2013
• 352000 to 2009
• 291990 to 1999
• 781980 to 1989
• 491970 to 1979
• 751960 to 1969
• 731950 to 1959
• 401940 to 1949
• 731939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Texas
• 01 room
• 02 rooms
• 33 rooms
• 184 rooms
• 455 rooms
• 696 rooms
• 167 rooms
• 108 rooms
• 339+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Texas
• 01 room
• 122 rooms
• 03 rooms
• 34 rooms
• 465 rooms
• 76 rooms
• 27 rooms
• 118 rooms
• 49+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Texas
• 0no bedroom
• 41 bedroom
• 532 bedrooms
• 953 bedrooms
• 384 bedrooms
• 45+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Texas
• 0no bedroom
• 111 bedroom
• 292 bedrooms
• 413 bedrooms
• 04 bedrooms
• 45+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 0no vehicle
• 911 vehicle
• 462 vehicles
• 443 vehicles
• 44 vehicles
• 85+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in renter-occupied apartments
• 29no vehicle
• 161 vehicle
• 382 vehicles
• 43 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

72.7% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 596
• Other state: 54
• Northeast: 1
• Midwest: 17
• South: 18
• West: 17

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 17
• Number of aged recipients: 4
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 13
• Number of recipients under 18: 0
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 13
• Number of recipients older than 64: 4
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 6
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7

Businesses in Kent County, TX

• Chevrolet: 1