Karnes City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,605

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

29.6%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,354

5.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$93,400

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,428

16.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Karnes City, TX is home to a population of 3.61k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.13% of Karnes City, TX residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (892 people) in Karnes City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 824 White (Non-Hispanic) and 787 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Karnes City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Karnes City, TX was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Karnes City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Karnes City, TX

Other (Hispanic)
892 ± 329
White (Non-Hispanic)
824 ± 224
White (Hispanic)
787 ± 399

69%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

69% of the people in Karnes City, TX are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Karnes City, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

531 people

As of 2024, 6.13% of Karnes City, TX residents (221 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Karnes City, TX was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Karnes City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 27

Karnes City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Karnes City, TX.

Economy

The economy of Karnes City, TX employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Karnes City, TX were Retail Trade (283 people), Accommodation & Food Services (189 people), and Educational Services (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,269), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,010), and Construction ($53,145).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 361

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Karnes City, TX grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 1.23k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Karnes City, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (271 people), Sales & Related Occupations (230 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Karnes City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2024 Value

± 361

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Karnes City, TX grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 1.23k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Karnes City, TX, are Retail Trade (283 people), Accommodation & Food Services (189 people), and Educational Services (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Karnes City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Karnes City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,214

Median earning men ± $24,468

$22,740

Median earning women ± $8,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,399), Construction ($53,145), and Manufacturing ($49,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,081), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,730), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,981).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Karnes City, TX was $93,400 in 2024, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,400 to $93,400, a 3.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Karnes City, TX is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Karnes City, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Karnes City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,266

$776

Median Property Taxes

±$230

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Karnes City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Karnes City, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Karnes City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Karnes City, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,354

Median Household Income

± $25,383

1.1k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Karnes City, TX declined from $55,354 from the previous year's value of $58,601.

The following chart displays the households in Karnes City, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Karnes City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Bicycle (3.85%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Karnes City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Karnes City, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.44% of the workforce in Karnes City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Karnes City, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Karnes City, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Karnes City, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Karnes City, TX (874 out of 2.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Karnes City, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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