Kennard-Ratcliff, Texas
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| Males: 701 |  (47.5%) |
| Females: 775 |  (52.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 75847
| Kennard-Ratcliff: | $51,797 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,545 (it was $15,533 in 2000)
Kennard-Ratcliff CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $124,229 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
| Kennard-Ratcliff: | $124,229 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $200,721; detached houses: $230,980; townhouses or other attached units: $182,950; mobile homes: $106,180; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $90,642
Kennard-Ratcliff, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kennard-Ratcliff, TX
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- 1,10773.4%White alone
- 36324.1%Black alone
- 231.5%Hispanic
- 120.8%Two or more races
- 30.2%Asian alone
- 10.07%American Indian alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 178.5 square miles.
Population density: 8.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Kennard-Ratcliff CCD: | 1.1% ($465) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX 
(68.2 miles , pop. 83,650).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (79.5 miles , pop. 208,076).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (111.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Kennard, TX (1.4 miles ),
), Apple Springs, TX (4.2 miles ),
), Pollok, TX (4.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 31.36 N, Longitude: 95.15 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 936
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Public administration (14.1%)
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.5%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Public administration (19.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.6%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Metal & metal products (7.6%)
- Truck transportation (5.6%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.8%)
- Health care (23.3%)
- Educational services (19.3%)
- Public administration (8.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- U. S. Postal service (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.2%)
- Cashiers (6.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Average climate in Kennard-Ratcliff, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Kennard-Ratcliff-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/19/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Kennard-Ratcliff place center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/20/1974, a category F3 tornado 19.7 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Kennard-Ratcliff-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 285% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Kennard-Ratcliff center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 303.5 miles away from Kennard-Ratcliff center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 365.1 miles away from Kennard-Ratcliff center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Kennard-Ratcliff center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Houston County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Fires: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kennard-Ratcliff:
- Angelina College (about 26 miles; Lufkin, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,478)
- Stephen F Austin State University (about 38 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 11,542)
- Sam Houston State University (about 50 miles; Huntsville, TX; FT enrollment: 16,233)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (about 67 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
- Tyler Junior College (about 69 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
- Trinity Valley Community College (about 72 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 5,333)
- Kilgore College (about 73 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Kennard-Ratcliff: Ratcliff Lake Recreation Site (A), Malibu Club (B), John T Collier Syrup and Grist Mill (C), Kennard / Ratcliff Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kennard-Ratcliff include: Tadmor Church (A), Pentecostal Church (B), Ratcliff Baptist Church (C), Pine Spring Church (D), Piney Creek Church (E), Plain Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Ivie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ivy Cemetery (1), Enon Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Kennard Community Cemetery (4), Mexican Prisoners Grave (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Creasy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Lake (A), Cook Lake (B), Ratcliff Lake (C), Malibu Club Lake (D), Westbrook Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brice Spring Branch (A), Wallace Creek (B), Wood Spring Branch (C), Tanyard Branch (D), South Fork Cochino Bayou (E), Smith Branch (F), North Fork Cochino Bayou (G), Lee Creek (H), Kilgore Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kennard-Ratcliff include: Thomas Jefferson Payne Home (1), Antioch Premitive Baptist Church Historical Marker (2), Colthorp Historical Marker (3), Rosenwald School Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 68.8% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This place: | 22.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Kennard-Ratcliff:
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 60.1%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 11.2%
- Divorced: 8.2%
For population 25 years and over in Kennard-Ratcliff:
- High school or higher: 76.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
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Religion statistics for Kennard-Ratcliff, TX (based on Houston County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,982 | 63 |
| Black Protestant | 1,538 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,485 | 14 |
| Catholic | 1,411 | 1 |
| Other | 145 | 2 |
| None | 11,171 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| This county: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Houston County: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| This county: | 4.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| Here: | 3.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 11.4% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.9% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Houston County: | 17.3% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Kennard-Ratcliff:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIVY (1290 AM; 2 kW; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSML (1260 AM; 4 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kennard-Ratcliff:
- KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
- KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIVY-FM (92.7 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
- KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
- KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
- KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
- KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
- KVLL-FM (94.7 FM; WELLS, TX; Owner: RADIO WOODVILLE, INC.)
- KWRW (97.7 FM; RUSK, TX; Owner: E. H. WHITEHEAD)
TV broadcast stations around Kennard-Ratcliff:
- KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KTRE (Channel 9; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTWC-LP (Channel 12; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KIVY-LP (Channel 16; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: JIM GIBBS)
- KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
- KLUF-LP (Channel 5; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KIBN-LP (Channel 11; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
- KHTM-LP (Channel 13; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 41.1%Electricity
- 7.3%Wood
- 2.5%Utility gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 57.8%Electricity
- 25.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Wood
Kennard-Ratcliff compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.