Karnes County, TX

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2022 Population

14,805

0.121% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

0.836% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21%

15.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,798

16.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$137,800

23.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Karnes County, TX had a population of 14.8k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $57,798. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Karnes County, TX declined from 14,823 to 14,805, a −0.121% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,526 to $57,798, a 16.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Karnes County, TX are White (Hispanic) (32.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.29%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.57%).

None of the households in Karnes County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Karnes County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Karnes County, TX was $137,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Karnes County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Karnes County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Karnes County, TX borders Atascosa County, TX, Bee County, TX, DeWitt County, TX, Goliad County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, and Wilson County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Karnes County, TX is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.3% of Karnes County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2022, there were 1 times more White (Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Karnes County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.85k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

91.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.7% of Karnes County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Karnes County, TX was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Karnes County, TX

White (Hispanic)
4.86k ± 572
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.85k ± 83
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.56k ± 583

56.2%

Hispanic Population

8.32k people

56.2% of the people in Karnes County, TX are hispanic (8.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Karnes County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

9.93%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.47k people

As of 2022, 8.3% of Karnes County, TX residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Karnes County, TX was 9.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
280 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 63

Karnes County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Karnes County, TX employs 4.9k people. The largest industries in Karnes County, TX are Public Administration (720 people), Retail Trade (607 people), and Construction (599 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($113,065), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,357), and Manufacturing ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

4.9k

2022 Value

± 660

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Karnes County, TX grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 4.8k employees to 4.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Karnes County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (680 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (574 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Karnes County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.9k

2022 Value

± 660

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Karnes County, TX grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 4.8k employees to 4.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Karnes County, TX, are Public Administration (720 people), Retail Trade (607 people), and Construction (599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Karnes County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Karnes County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,058

Median earning men ± $5,329

$29,246

Median earning women ± $9,235

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,563), Manufacturing ($80,147), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($93,859), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,156), and Manufacturing ($68,654).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

21
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Retail Trade
20
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Karnes County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 75.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.571%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.571%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Karnes County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Karnes County, TX was $137,800 in 2022, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $137,800, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Karnes County, TX is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Karnes County, TX have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Karnes County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Karnes County, TX is $57,798. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Karnes County, TX was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $81,855, followed by Census Tract 9702 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $59,593 and $39,600.

Property

$137,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,969

$2,943

Median Property Taxes

±$325

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 County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2022

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.5% of the housing units in Karnes County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9704

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Karnes County, TX was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $81,855, followed by Census Tract 9702 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $59,593 and $39,600.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Karnes County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$57,798

Median Household Income

± $8,361

4.36k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.36k households in Karnes County, TX grew to $57,798 from the previous year's value of $49,526.

The following chart displays the households in Karnes County, 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 County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2022, 78.5% of workers in Karnes County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Karnes County, TX have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Karnes County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Karnes County, 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 County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Karnes County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Karnes County, TX (2.36k out of 11.2k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Karnes County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

83.7% of the population of Karnes County, TX has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.566% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Karnes County, TX see 3890 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.256% decrease from the previous year (3900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1639 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4918 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,890 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Karnes County, TX

Primary care physicians in Karnes County, TX see an average of 3,890 patients per year. This represents a 0.256% decrease from the previous year (3,900 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Karnes County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.566%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Karnes County, TX grew by 2.75% from 15.9% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Karnes County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Karnes County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Karnes County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.5% in Karnes County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Karnes County, TX.