Kleberg County, TX

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2023 Population

30,629

0.749% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.3

2.45% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

28.8%

5.63% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,612

9.76% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$152,200

18.6% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 30.6k people with a median age of 29.3 and a median household income of $57,612. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kleberg County, TX declined from 30,860 to 30,629, a −0.749% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,487 to $57,612, a 9.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (33%), White (Hispanic) (32.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21%), Other (Hispanic) (4.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%).

None of the households in N/A 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.

96.4% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kleberg County, TX are Texas A & M University-Kingsville (1,510 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $152,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Kingsville, TX

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 30.6k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.36% of Kleberg County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.95k people).

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.92k White (Hispanic) and 6.44k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Kleberg County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.25k
White (Hispanic)
9.92k ± 1.16k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.44k ± 144

71.3%

Hispanic Population

21.8k people

71.3% of the people in N/A are hispanic (21.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

6.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

As of 2023, 6.36% of Kleberg County, TX residents (1.95k 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 N/A was 6.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
621 ± 240
Vietnam
516 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
475 ± 179

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

13.3k

2023 Value

± 1,093

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 13k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,542 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,188 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,096 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.3k

2023 Value

± 1,093

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 13k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Retail Trade (2,245 people), Educational Services (1,928 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,269

Median earning men ± $8,352

$26,441

Median earning women ± $3,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,307), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,065), and Construction ($58,475).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,688), and Construction ($40,658).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kleberg County, TX awarded 1,510 degrees. The student population of Kleberg County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,209 male students and 3,353 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kleberg County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (912 and 73.1%), followed by White (231 and 18.5%), Black or African American (57 and 4.57%), and Asian (28 and 2.24%).

The largest universities in Kleberg County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-Kingsville (1,510 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kleberg County, TX are General Business Administration & Management (114 and 7.55%), General Computer & Information Sciences (114 and 7.55%), and General Civil Engineering (85 and 5.63%).

The median tuition cost in Kleberg County, TX for a public four year colleges is $5,137 for in-state students and $18,493 for out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $152,200 in 2023, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,300 to $152,200, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 53.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,149

$6,360

Median Property Taxes

±$535

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,612

Median Household Income

± $4,078

11.8k

Number of Households

± 991

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.8k households in N/A grew to $57,612 from the previous year's value of $52,487.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (5.74%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (5.74%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 30.5% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

9.36%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 2.16% from 17.3% to 17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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