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78363

Kingsville, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
28,920
Median household income
$60,574
People below poverty
29%
Median home value
$163,300

Income

The median income of households in 78363 was $60,574. An estimated 10.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.2
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 8.5
$25,000 to $34,999 10.4
$35,000 to $49,999 9.8
$50,000 to $74,999 17.1
$75,000 to $99,999 12.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.4
$150,000 to $199,999 5.3
$200,000 or more 3.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58818
Female 36575

An estimated 81.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,069. 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 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.8
Social Security 25.8
Retirement income 16.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.3
Cash public assistance income 3.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 29 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 40.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 26.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 29
Children under 18 years below poverty 40.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 26.5

In 2020-2024, 22 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 55.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78363 in 2020-2024, 83.6% had health insurance coverage and 16.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57.5% and public coverage was 36.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5%.


In 2020-2024, 78363 had a total population of 28,920 - 14,481 (50.1%) females and 14,439 (49.9%) males. The median age was 28.1 years. An estimated 24.2% of the population was under 18 years, 40.8% was 19 to 44 years, 16.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78363 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 946 1004
5 to 9 500 915
10 to 14 1508 1068
15 to 19 1212 1411
20 to 24 2259 2197
25 to 29 1228 1054
30 to 34 847 809
35 to 39 1081 969
40 to 44 687 668
45 to 49 648 574
50 to 54 618 656
55 to 59 666 637
60 to 64 576 483
65 to 69 325 463
70 to 74 629 609
75 to 79 334 425
80 to 84 186 374
85 and over 189 165

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 41.8% were White; 3.8% were Black or African American; 7.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.4% were Asian; 1.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 47.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 72.4% of the people in 78363 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 19.7% of the people in 78363 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,106 households in 78363. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.3% of the households in 78363 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31% of all households, while 21.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.1% of all households.

In 78363, 31.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.3
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.8% of males and 40% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.8 42.7
Now married, except separated 42.8 40
Separated 0.9 2.5
Widowed 2.2 6.7
Divorced 6.2 8.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78363, 470 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.1% of the people living in 78363 were U.S. natives. 79.6% of the 78363 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.9% of 78363 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78363 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 78363.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 58.5
Asia 31.6
Europe 4.5
Africa 3.5
Northern America 1.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78363 in 2020-2024, 34.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 32% of people at least five years old; 6.2% 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 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 32
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 78363 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.6
Different house, same county 4
Different county, same state 8.2
Different state 1
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78363 was 9,531 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 314 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,528. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,689.

Educational Attainment of People in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.8
High school diploma or equivalency 34.4
Some college, no degree 21.6
Associate's degree 6.5
Bachelor's degree 14.8
Graduate or professional degree 7.9

Disability

In 78363, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.5% of people under 18 years old, to 10.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78363, 55.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,946 71.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,800 22.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 705 5.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78363 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.7
Construction 8.6
Manufacturing 7.1
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 16
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78363 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,559 28.6
Service occupations 2,974 23.9
Sales and office occupations 2,674 21.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,611 12.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,633 13.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.4% of 78363 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 3.7
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 6.4

In 2020-2024, 78363 had a total of 12,977 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.2% 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"). 27.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 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 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 27.7
Mobile homes 7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78363 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 58.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78363 had 11,106 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,871 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.7% while renters occupied 49.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.13.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6% and another 19.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78363:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78363 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21.6
Electricity 75.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 1.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78363 was $163,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45.9 % had a mortgage. 54.1% 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 $1,746 and for owners without a mortgage it was $617.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78363 was $1,037. 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.