Kountze, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,982
2.94% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.8
5.18% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
12.8%
19.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$65,568
25.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$130,500
17.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
817
14.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kountze, TX had a population of 1.98k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $65,568. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kountze, TX declined from 2,042 to 1,982, a −2.94% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,226 to $65,568, a 25.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kountze, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.46%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Kountze, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Kountze, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kountze, TX was $130,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Kountze, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kountze, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kountze, TX is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.908% of Kountze, TX residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Kountze, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 441 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Kountze, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kountze, TX was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kountze, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.4k ± 314
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    441 ± 200
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    64 ± 40
3.63%
Hispanic Population
72 people

In 2023, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Kountze, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 441 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.63% of the people in Kountze, TX are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kountze, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.908%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18 people
0.49%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2023, 0.908% of Kountze, TX residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kountze, TX was 0.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    73 ± 47
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 10

Kountze, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kountze, TX employs 817 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kountze, TX were Educational Services (188 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($89,167), Manufacturing ($85,326), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,056).

Employment

Occupations

817
2023 Value
± 194
14.3%
1 Year growth
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kountze, TX grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 715 employees to 817 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kountze, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (88 people), and Management Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kountze, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

817
2023 Value
± 194
14.3%
1 Year growth
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kountze, TX grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 715 employees to 817 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kountze, TX, are Educational Services (188 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kountze, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kountze, 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

$65,721
Median earning men ± $10,232
$38,889
Median earning women ± $25,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,221), Manufacturing ($85,978), and Public Administration ($80,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,824), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Kountze, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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 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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kountze, TX was $130,500 in 2023, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $130,500, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kountze, TX is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kountze, TX have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kountze, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$130,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$41,623
$500
Median Property Taxes
±$133

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.7%
Homeownership
2023
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.7% of the housing units in Kountze, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Kountze, 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.
$65,568
Median Household Income
± $12,719
707
Number of Households
± 173

In 2023, the median household income of the 707 households in Kountze, TX grew to $65,568 from the previous year's value of $52,226.

The following chart displays the households in Kountze, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kountze, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (87.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8.43%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.6%)

In 2023, 87.4% of workers in Kountze, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who worked at home (2.6%).

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

31.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kountze, TX have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Kountze, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kountze, TX (247 out of 1.93k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kountze, 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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Health

82% of the population of Kountze, TX has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
1.92%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kountze, TX declined by 35.6% from 28% to 18%.

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