Kerr County, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

6.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$285,100

9.36% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Kerr County, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Kerr County, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Kerr County, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Kerr County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kerr County, TX are Schreiner University (311 degrees awarded in 2022) and BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology (41 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kerr County, TX was $285,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Kerr County, TX borders Bandera County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kimble County, TX, and Real County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Kerr County, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Kerr County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Kerr County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Kerr County, TX residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kerr County, TX was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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
1,992 ± 377
Gulf War (1990s)
497 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
495 ± 159

Kerr County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kerr County, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Kerr County, TX are N/A, and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($99,356), and Finance & Insurance ($58,584).

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 approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Kerr County, TX stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kerr County, TX, are Management Occupations (2,769 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,638 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kerr County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kerr County, TX, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kerr County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kerr County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,258

Median earning men ± $3,264

$34,895

Median earning women ± $1,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,895), Public Administration ($65,246), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,651).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,464), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,093), and Manufacturing ($44,779).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

130
Construction
106
Other Services (except Public Administration)
106
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$280k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$119k
Retail Trade
$109k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Kerr County, TX are White (209 and 59.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (118 and 33.5%), Black or African American (13 and 3.69%), and Two or More Races (7 and 1.99%).

The median tuition cost in Kerr County, TX for private four year colleges is $35,614.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Kerr County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,231 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,231 students enrolled in Kerr County, TX, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 606 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
28 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Kerr County, TX was Registered Nursing with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Kerr County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Schreiner University
311 degrees awarded
BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology
41 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Schreiner University with 311 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 106 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kerr County, TX, which is 0.431 times less than the 246 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 209 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 118 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,614) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Kerr County, TX was $285,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,700 to $285,100, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Kerr County, TX is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

In 2023, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kerr County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.33%.

Housing

Property

$285,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,100

$15,673

Median Property Taxes

±$857

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 Kerr County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2023

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.4% of the housing units in Kerr County, 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 Kerr County, 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 tracts in Kerr County, 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.

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Median Household Income

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22.3k

Number of Households

± 1,160

In N/A, the median household income of the 22.3k households in Kerr County, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Kerr County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kerr County, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kerr County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.33%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kerr County, TX (6k out of 51.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.1% of the children was living in poverty in Kerr County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

N/A% of the population of Kerr County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kerr County, TX see 1175 patients per year on average, which represents a 5% increase from the previous year (1119 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1399 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,175 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kerr County, TX

Primary care physicians in Kerr County, TX see an average of 1,175 patients per year. This represents a 5% increase from the previous year (1,119 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kerr County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.7 in Kerr County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kerr County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.2% in Kerr County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kerr County, TX.