King County, TX

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2023 Population

189

12.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.1

37.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

44.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,192

18.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, King County, TX had a population of 189 people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $70,192. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of King County, TX declined from 216 to 189, a −12.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,375 to $70,192, a 18.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), White (Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in King 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.

86.2% of the residents in King County, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in King County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in King County, TX was 2 cars per household.

King County, TX borders Cottle County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Foard County, TX, Haskell County, TX, Kent County, TX, Knox County, TX, Motley County, TX, and Stonewall County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

King County, TX is home to a population of 189 people, from which 86.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.8% of King County, TX residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2023, there were 4.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127 people) in King County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 White (Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

86.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.2% of King County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in King County, TX was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 48
White (Hispanic)
26 ± 43
Two+ (Hispanic)
21 ± 26.6

25.9%

Hispanic Population

49 people

25.9% of the people in King County, TX are hispanic (49 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

13.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2023, 13.8% of King County, TX residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in King County, TX was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of King County, TX employs 92 people. The largest industries in King County, TX are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (42 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,250), and Total ($47,273).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 102

8.24%

1 Year growth

± 146%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in King County, TX grew at a rate of 8.24%, from 85 employees to 92 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2023 Value

± 102

8.24%

1 Year growth

± 146%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in King County, TX grew at a rate of 8.24%, from 85 employees to 92 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King County, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (42 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King County, TX, though some of these residents may live in King County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $33,626

$46,023

Median earning women ± $27,498

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,125) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,364).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

Transportation and Warehousing

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 King County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 95% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (5.03%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0%).

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 (95%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (5.03%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in King County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 95% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (5.03%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

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

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

People in King County, TX have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 5.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in King County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.07%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in King 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.

$70,192

Median Household Income

± $28,406

Number of Households

± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 90 households in King County, TX grew to $70,192 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

The following chart displays the households in King 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 King 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 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in King County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (7.61%).

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

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King County, TX have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in King County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in King County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.07%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King County, TX (29 out of 189 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King County, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.5% of the children was living in poverty in King County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

96.3% of the population of King County, TX has health coverage, with 67.7% on employee plans, 5.29% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 1.06% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

67.7%

Employer Coverage

5.29%

Medicaid

22.2%

Medicare

1.06%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in King County, TX declined by 65.2% from 10.6% to 3.7%.

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