Kress, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

642

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.449% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38%

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$30,357

35.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,600

8.15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kress, TX is home to a population of 642 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Kress, TX residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (264 people) in Kress, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 White (Hispanic) and 146 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Kress, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kress, TX was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kress, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
264 ± 128
White (Hispanic)
157 ± 175
White (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 87

73.7%

Hispanic Population

473 people

73.7% of the people in Kress, TX are hispanic (473 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kress, 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

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 14% of Kress, TX residents (90 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 Kress, TX was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Kress, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kress, TX employs 270 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kress, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($55,341), Educational Services ($48,750), and Construction ($30,833).

Employment

Occupations

270

2024 Value

± 123

9.31%

1 Year growth

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kress, TX grew at a rate of 9.31%, from 247 employees to 270 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kress, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (68 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (32 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kress, 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

270

2024 Value

± 123

9.31%

1 Year growth

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kress, TX grew at a rate of 9.31%, from 247 employees to 270 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kress, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kress, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kress, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,405

Median earning men ± $6,733

$17,212

Median earning women ± $2,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($46,250) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($22,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,355).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kress, TX was $87,600 in 2024, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,000 to $87,600, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Kress, TX is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kress, TX have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kress, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,891

$229

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Kress, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Kress, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kress, 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.

$30,357

Median Household Income

± $16,119

260

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 260 households in Kress, TX declined from $30,357 from the previous year's value of $46,875.

The following chart displays the households in Kress, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kress, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Walked (1.11%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Kress, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who walked to work (1.11%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kress, TX have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kress, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kress, TX (244 out of 642 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kress, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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