Kountze, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,367

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

3.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,969

0.612% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,300

2.45% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Kountze, TX is home to a population of 2.37k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.86% of Kountze, TX residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Kountze, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Kountze, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kountze, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kountze, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 307
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 239
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 62

2.96%

Hispanic Population

70 people

2.96% of the people in Kountze, TX are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kountze, 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

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

0.908%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Kountze, TX residents (44 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 Kountze, TX was 0.908%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 13

Kountze, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kountze, TX employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kountze, TX were Educational Services (273 people), Manufacturing (163 people), and Retail Trade (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,594), Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,711), and Wholesale Trade ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 240

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kountze, TX grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 817 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kountze, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (140 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kountze, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 240

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kountze, TX grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 817 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kountze, TX, are Educational Services (273 people), Manufacturing (163 people), and Retail Trade (98 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,940

Median earning men ± $6,350

$40,667

Median earning women ± $15,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,889), Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,536), and Wholesale Trade ($83,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,329), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kountze, TX was $127,300 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $127,300, a 2.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kountze, TX is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kountze, TX have an average commute time of 31.6 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

$127,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,981

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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.

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Kountze, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kountze, 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.

$65,969

Median Household Income

± $4,027

879

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 879 households in Kountze, TX grew to $65,969 from the previous year's value of $65,568.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kountze, 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 (89.2%)
Carpooled (6.58%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Kountze, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.58%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kountze, TX have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.697% of the workforce in Kountze, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kountze, TX (266 out of 2.31k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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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