Kosse, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

475

9.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.7

5.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.6%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,750

3.42% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$122,300

20.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

256

14.7% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kosse, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), and White (Hispanic) (2.11%).

None of the households in Kosse, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Kosse, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kosse, TX was $122,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Kosse, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kosse, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kosse, TX is home to a population of 475 people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Kosse, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (395 people) in Kosse, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two+ (Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

87.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kosse, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
395 ± 144
Two+ (Hispanic)
27 ± 26.9
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 19.2

9.26%

Hispanic Population

44 people

9.26% of the people in Kosse, TX are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kosse, 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
2,430,315 ± 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Kosse, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kosse, TX employs 256 people. The largest industries in Kosse, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Retail Trade (38 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (31 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,781), Finance & Insurance ($155,781), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,250).

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

256

2023 Value

± 106

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 71.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kosse, TX, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (34 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (27 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kosse, 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

256

2023 Value

± 106

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 71.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kosse, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Retail Trade (38 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kosse, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kosse, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,063

Median earning men ± $22,107

$29,821

Median earning women ± $22,802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,865), Construction ($61,000), and Retail Trade ($40,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,935), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,500), and Retail Trade ($22,500).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Voting results are not available for Kosse, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

The median property value in Kosse, TX was $122,300 in 2023, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $101,200 to $122,300, a 20.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Kosse, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kosse, TX have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kosse, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$122,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,866

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kosse, 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $17,017

202

Number of Households

± 59

The following chart displays the households in Kosse, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kosse, 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 (90.9%)
Walked (5.12%)
Carpooled (1.97%)

In 2023, 90.9% of workers in Kosse, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.12%) and those who carpooled to work (1.97%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kosse, TX have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.803% of the workforce in Kosse, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kosse, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kosse, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kosse, TX (64 out of 471 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 5.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

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

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