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78119

Kenedy, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,270
Median household income
$62,738
People below poverty
15.3%
Median home value
$147,000

Income

The median income of households in 78119 was $62,738. An estimated 7.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.7
$10,000 to $14,999 8.4
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.1
$50,000 to $74,999 10.6
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9
$100,000 to $149,999 27
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1
$200,000 or more 3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 38690
Female 61168

An estimated 68.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 37% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,188. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.8
Social Security 37
Retirement income 23.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.5
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.5

In 2020-2024, 19.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 13.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 13.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78119 in 2020-2024, 87.6% had health insurance coverage and 12.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.3% and public coverage was 37%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.2%.


In 2020-2024, 78119 had a total population of 7,270 - 2,265 (31.2%) females and 5,005 (68.8%) males. The median age was 40.2 years. An estimated 13.4% of the population was under 18 years, 48.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78119 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 149 37
5 to 9 95 20
10 to 14 364 62
15 to 19 84 252
20 to 24 344 48
25 to 29 636 171
30 to 34 442 115
35 to 39 502 289
40 to 44 760 210
45 to 49 287 47
50 to 54 419 101
55 to 59 257 90
60 to 64 180 172
65 to 69 210 141
70 to 74 123 163
75 to 79 88 99
80 to 84 45 112
85 and over 20 136

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 42.8% were White; 15% were Black or African American; 16.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 6.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 34.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 56.9% of the people in 78119 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 25.9% of the people in 78119 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,944 households in 78119. The average household size was 2.37 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.1% of the households in 78119 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.1% of all households, while 21% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.9% of all households.

In 78119, 24.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.1
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 24.4% of males and 44.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 56.3 27.2
Now married, except separated 24.4 44.1
Separated 4.2 2.2
Widowed 2.6 15.9
Divorced 12.5 10.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78119, 9 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.7% of the people living in 78119 were U.S. natives. 81.3% of the 78119 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.3% of 78119 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 32.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 82.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78119 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 78119.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 79
Asia 13.2
Europe 6.6
Africa 0
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78119 in 2020-2024, 29.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 28% of people at least five years old; 6.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 28
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 78119 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.7
Different house, same county 1.4
Different county, same state 12
Different state 0.8
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 73.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 26.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78119 was 752 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 561. College or graduate school enrollment was 191.

Educational Attainment of People in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 26.3
High school diploma or equivalency 32.5
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 10.6
Bachelor's degree 6.2
Graduate or professional degree 3.5

Disability

In 78119, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 28.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 24.4% of people under 18 years old, to 24.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78119, 35.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 64.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 53.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 18.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,196 53.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 620 27.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 409 18.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78119 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 14.4
Construction 22.8
Manufacturing 5.4
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 3.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.8
Information 3.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 19.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78119 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 549 24.4
Service occupations 699 31.1
Sales and office occupations 464 20.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 362 16.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 176 7.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66% of 78119 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 9.3
Other means 5.5
Worked from home 6

In 2020-2024, 78119 had a total of 2,539 housing units. Of these housing units, 64.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 22.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 12.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 64.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.7
Mobile homes 12.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

11.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78119 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 61.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78119 had 1,944 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 595 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 51% while renters occupied 49%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.39 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.35.

6.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.4% and another 13.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78119:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16.4
Electricity 83.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78119 was $147,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 32.9 % had a mortgage. 67.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,200 and for owners without a mortgage it was $500.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78119 was $1,177. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.