Kerr County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.5%), Retail trade (12.0%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Kerr County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Kerr County, Texas:

Median resident age:	43.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 20,921	(47.9%)
Females: 22,732	(52.1%)

Recent posts about Kerr County, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Kerr County is mentioned 27 times on our forum:

	Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies)
	San Antonio Weather Thread  (2705 replies)
	If you could have a second home, within driving distance of SA, where would you choose?  (20 replies)
	Snow in San Antonio???  (31 replies)
	Looking for cedar-free places in Texas  (15 replies)
	HUGE Black Smoke Plume on NW Side  (10 replies)

Kerr County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$40,826
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$551
State:	$589

Kerr County:	$139,954
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $223,503

Here:	$223,503
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $179,938

Here:	$179,938
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $156,498

Here:	$156,498
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,884

Here:	$121,884
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,818

Here:	$122,818
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $46,466

Here:	$46,466
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $47,043

Here:	$47,043
State:	$34,447

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 117
• Thefts: 228
• Auto thefts: 16

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 47
• Burglaries: 102
• Thefts: 236
• Auto thefts: 15

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kerr County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $764 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kerrville, Ingram, Center Point.

Neighboring counties: Bandera County , Edwards County , Gillespie County , Kendall County , Kimble County , Real County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kerr County: A Real Ranch (A), Wolf Proof Ranch (B), Hyatt Windmill (C), Jarman Windmill (D), YO Ranch (E), Diamond S Ranch (F), Lazy Lane Ranch (G), Lazy Hills Ranch (H), Indian Creek Camp (I), Gilmer Windmill (J), Camp Arrowhead (K), Camp Christian (L), Camp Chrysalis (M), Camp LaJunta (N), Camp Maddox (O), Camp Mystic (P), Camp Pearl Wheat (Q), Camp Rio Vista (R), Camp Scenic (S), Camp Stewart (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Kerr County: Sunset Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Wharton Cemetery (1), Center Point Cemetery (2), Turtle Creek Cemetery (3), Habecker Cemetery (4), Tivy Mountain Cemetery (5), Sunset Cemetery (6), Baldwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Frio Waterhole (A), Boneyard Waterhole (B), Bonnie Belle Lake (C), Hackberry Waterhole (D), Willis Lake (E), Walters Lake (F), Moore Lakes (G), Christophs Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Caves Creek (A), Henderson Branch (B), West Creek (C), Hasenwinkel Creek (D), Lin Prong (E), Second Creek (F), West Goat Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Marshall Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kerr County include: Flatrock Park (1), Lions Park (2), Kerrville State Park (3), Kerr Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.0%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,142
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,899 (38% naturalized citizens)

Kerr County:	6.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,994
• One, attached: 582
• Two: 529
• 3 or 4: 486
• 5 to 9: 491
• 10 to 19: 298
• 20 or more: 833
• Mobile homes: 3,859
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 156

Housing units in Kerr County with a mortgage: 3,966 (91 second mortgage, 249 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,480

Here:	47.0% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Kerr County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/30/1976, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,160 (77%) Carpooled: 2,395 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 32 (0%) Motorcycle: 17 (0%) Bicycle: 93 (1%) Walked: 414 (2%) Other means: 134 (1%) Worked at home: 775 (5%)

8.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.93%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($529 average AGI)

Kerr County:	0.10%
Texas average:	0.20%

6.00% relocated from other counties in Texas ($32,365 average AGI)
2.84% relocated from other states ($17,434 average AGI)

Kerr County:	2.84%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Bexar County, TX	0.83% ($45,529 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.54% ($78,742)
from Bandera County, TX	0.31% ($29,510)
from Gillespie County, TX	0.30% ($38,000)
from Kendall County, TX	0.27% ($74,333)
from Travis County, TX	0.22% ($36,784)
from Nueces County, TX	0.22% ($56,351)

7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.44% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,114 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($8,208 average AGI)

Kerr County:	1.94%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Bexar County, TX	0.84% ($27,877 average AGI)
to Gillespie County, TX	0.50% ($35,317)
to Travis County, TX	0.40% ($29,455)
to Kendall County, TX	0.37% ($51,600)
to Harris County, TX	0.29% ($44,188)
to Tom Green County, TX	0.20% ($34,344)
to Williamson County, TX	0.17% ($35,926)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,621 (10,691 aged, 930 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,779 (9,933 male householders, 2,374 female householders)

  10,268 spouses, 10,525 children (9,447 natural, 392 adopted, 686 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 406 parents, 580 other relatives, 722 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,109 (1,980 male householders (1,632 living alone)), 3,478 female householders (3,258 living alone)), 651 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,765 (1,158 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,795 2-persons, 2,297 3-persons, 1,786 4-persons, 884 5-persons, 343 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,890 1-person, 513 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

81.8% of residents of Kerr County speak English at home.
16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $343,932,000 ($7530 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $47,025,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $200,269,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,612,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $123,000
Federal grants: $19,426,000
Federal procurement contracts: $26,296,000 ($24,810,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,206,000 ($92,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,586,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,955,000
Federal Government insurance: $83,825,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+67 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.55 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

52% of Kerr County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Texas.

Kerr County:	52.3%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 27390
• Northeast: 1596
• Midwest: 4467
• South: 4189
• West: 2701

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,300

Here:	6.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	6.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	61.1%
Texas:	15.4%

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