Kemp, TX

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2021 Population
1,357
21.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40
8.99% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
17.7%
17% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$46,944
18.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$121,900
49.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Kemp, TX had a population of 1.36k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $46,944. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kemp, TX grew from 1,117 to 1,357, a 21.5% increase and its median household income grew from $39,688 to $46,944, a 18.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kemp, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.71%), Other (Hispanic) (5.01%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%).

None of the households in Kemp, 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.

99% of the residents in Kemp, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Kemp, TX was $121,900, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Kemp, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 48.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kemp, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Kemp, TX is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.36% of Kemp, TX residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2021, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Kemp, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 White (Hispanic) and 91 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%
2021 Citizenship
97.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99% of Kemp, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kemp, TX was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kemp, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 371
  2. White (Hispanic)
    101 ± 104
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    91 ± 134
19.2%
Hispanic Population
260 people

In 2021, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Kemp, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 White (Hispanic) and 91 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.2% of the people in Kemp, TX are hispanic (260 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.36%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
4.12%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2021, 2.36% of Kemp, TX residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kemp, TX was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    36 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    27 ± 24
  3. Korea
    3 ± 15

Kemp, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Kemp, TX employs 532 people. The largest industries in Kemp, TX are Construction (105 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($125,357), Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,917).

Occupations

532
2021 Value
± 156
27.3%
1 Year growth
± 32.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kemp, TX grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 418 employees to 532 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kemp, TX, are Management Occupations (74 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (68 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kemp, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

532
2021 Value
± 156
27.3%
1 Year growth
± 32.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kemp, TX grew at a rate of 27.3%, from 418 employees to 532 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kemp, TX, are Construction (105 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kemp, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kemp, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,750
Median earning men ± $15,536
$31,616
Median earning women ± $11,116

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,848).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,838), and Retail Trade ($30,714).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Kemp, TX was $121,900 in 2021, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $81,500 to $121,900, a 49.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Kemp, TX is 61%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kemp, TX have an average commute time of 48.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kemp, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$121,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$55,795
$300
Median Property Taxes
±$106

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 Kemp, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

61%
Homeownership
2021
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 61% of the housing units in Kemp, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,944
Median Household Income
± $18,014
492
Number of Households
± 134

In 2021, the median household income of the 492 households in Kemp, TX grew to $46,944 from the previous year's value of $39,688.

The following chart displays the households in Kemp, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kemp, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.89%)

In 2021, 79.5% of workers in Kemp, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.89%).

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.

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Commute Time

48.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kemp, TX have a longer commute time (48.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 14.2% of the workforce in Kemp, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kemp, TX (224 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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.

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83.1% of the population of Kemp, TX has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 9.08% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kaufman County, TX see 3890 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (3476 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2557 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1023 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,890 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kaufman County, TX

Primary care physicians in Kaufman County, TX see an average of 3,890 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (3,476 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16.9%
Uninsured
29.5%
Employer Coverage
27.1%
Medicaid
9.08%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
1.66%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kemp, TX declined by 9.28% from 18.6% to 16.9%.

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

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