Kenedy County, Texas (TX)

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• • 55794.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 305.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $49,469

Here:	$49,469
State:	$268,991

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

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 in 2000:

Kenedy County:	0.4% ($217)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

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.

Neighboring counties: Lee County, Florida , Okeechobee County, Florida , Pinellas County, Florida , Sarasota County, Florida , Duval County , Starr County , Zapata County .

Current college students: 6
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 26.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 95 (64.6% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 142010 or later
• 02000 to 2009
• 241990 to 1999
• 131980 to 1989
• 131970 to 1979
• 14Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 264
• 3 or 4: 11
• Mobile homes: 7

Housing units in Kenedy County with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48

Religion statistics for Kenedy County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Kenedy 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 Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Dolly, Incident Period: July 22, 2008 to August 01, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1780: July 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1780, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 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 Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 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: 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
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

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

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

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

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kenedy County

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

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%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 85 (7 living alone), Female householders: 117 (38 living alone)

• 91 spouses (91 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 261 children (171 natural, 25 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 5

Size of family households: 94 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 20 5-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person.

162 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (0 men, 4 women).

14.3% of residents of Kenedy speak English at home.
85.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,531,000 ($3,762 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:

Here:	-48 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

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

• Year house built in Kenedy County, Texas
• 52014 or later
• 02010 to 2013
• 372000 to 2009
• 161990 to 1999
• 71980 to 1989
• 131970 to 1979
• 431960 to 1969
• 841950 to 1959
• 361940 to 1949
• 371939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Kenedy County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kenedy County, Texas
• 01 room
• 02 rooms
• 03 rooms
• 304 rooms
• 05 rooms
• 06 rooms
• 187 rooms
• 08 rooms
• 09+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenedy County, Texas
• 01 room
• 02 rooms
• 63 rooms
• 454 rooms
• 875 rooms
• 126 rooms
• 07 rooms
• 08 rooms
• 09+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kenedy County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kenedy County, Texas
• 0no bedroom
• 91 bedroom
• 332 bedrooms
• 43 bedrooms
• 04 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenedy County, Texas
• 0no bedroom
• 61 bedroom
• 702 bedrooms
• 653 bedrooms
• 134 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Kenedy County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 15no vehicle
• 171 vehicle
• 02 vehicles
• 143 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Kenedy County in renter-occupied apartments
• 0no vehicle
• 1151 vehicle
• 392 vehicles
• 03 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

95.1% of Kenedy County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 475
• Other state: 11
• Northeast: 1
• Midwest: 9
• South: 0
• West: 1

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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 on our top lists:

• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
• #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
• #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"