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Kenedy County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kenedy County is 528, which is 27.54% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kenedy County population density is 0.27 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kenedy County is white, which represent 96.21% of the total population. The average Kenedy County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 528. #252

Population Growth Since 2000, #30

Kenedy County	27.54%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #253

Kenedy County	0.27 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	508 (96.21%, #16)
Black:	9 (1.70%, #172)
Hispanic:	385 (72.92%, #22)
Asian:	1 (0.19%, #178)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #234)
One Race, Other:	10 (1.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	379 (98.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6 (1.56%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

459 (86.93%) out of the total population of 528 reported first ancestry.

	Kenedy County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	32	6.06%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	7	1.33%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	7	1.33%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	12	2.27%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	8	1.52%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	23	4.36%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 269 (50.95%, see rank)

Females: 259 (49.05%, see rank)

Kenedy County	Male: 50.95% Female: 49.05%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kenedy County	31.80 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kenedy County	31.40 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kenedy County	33.80 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kenedy County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	23	4.36%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	45	8.52%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	76	14.39%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	21	3.98%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	27	5.11%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	89	16.86%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	49	9.28%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	65	12.31%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	67	12.69%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	42	7.95%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	24	4.55%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kenedy County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	336, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	108, 32.14%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	104, 30.95%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	76, 22.62%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	31, 9.23%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	17, 5.06%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.89, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kenedy County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	118	91.53%, see rank	8.47%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	21	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kenedy County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	131, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.01, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	28, 21.37%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	103, 78.63%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	103, 78.63%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.83, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	78, 59.54%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	28, 21.37%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kenedy County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	384	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	212	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	75	35.38%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	94	44.34%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	20	9.43%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	23	10.85%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	172	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	39	22.67%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	91	52.91%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	39	22.67%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	3	1.74%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kenedy County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	429	81.25%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	378	71.59%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	51	9.66%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	99	18.75%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	22	4.17%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	77	14.58%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.19%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	98	18.56%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kenedy County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	75	57.25%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	56	42.75%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.