Kempner, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,215

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

4.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.48%

39.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,357

1.17% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$249,200

26.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kempner, TX is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.6% of Kempner, TX residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (749 people) in Kempner, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 90 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Kempner, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kempner, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kempner, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
749 ± 224
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 86
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 67

22.9%

Hispanic Population

278 people

22.9% of the people in Kempner, TX are hispanic (278 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kempner, 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

5.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

4.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 5.6% of Kempner, TX residents (68 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 Kempner, TX was 4.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 50
Vietnam
56 ± 38

Kempner, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kempner, TX employs 627 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kempner, TX were Retail Trade (118 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (78 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($140,313), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,214), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

627

2024 Value

± 164

−0.791%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kempner, TX declined at a rate of −0.791%, from 632 employees to 627 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kempner, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (105 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (75 people), and Management Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kempner, 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

627

2024 Value

± 164

−0.791%

1 Year decline

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kempner, TX declined at a rate of −0.791%, from 632 employees to 627 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kempner, TX, are Retail Trade (118 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (78 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kempner, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kempner, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,091

Median earning men ± $12,622

$29,188

Median earning women ± $3,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($167,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($140,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,846), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kempner, TX was $249,200 in 2024, which is 0.749 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $249,200, a 26.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Kempner, TX is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kempner, TX have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kempner, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,863

$327

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Kempner, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Kempner, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kempner, 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.

$75,357

Median Household Income

± $15,634

442

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 442 households in Kempner, TX declined from $75,357 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Kempner, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kempner, 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 (72.1%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Kempner, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kempner, TX have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Kempner, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kempner, TX (30 out of 1.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

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

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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