Kenedy

Population: 3,442
Median household income: $39,688
Median home value: $134,300

Located in Karnes County, Texas, Kenedy is a community with a population of 3,442. The median household income of $39,688 is below the Karnes County median ($59,103).

From 2019 to 2023, Kenedy's population grew 1.7% from 3,384 to 3,442, while its median home value rose 75.6% from $76,500 to $134,300.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 23.0% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 78.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,442
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,688
Median home value: $134,300
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 1,619
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3843,442

Median household income

$41,926$39,688

Median home value

$76,500$134,300

Median gross rent

$715$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,384	$41,926	$76,500	$715
2020	3,394	$36,823	$79,800	$950
2021	3,626	$29,426	$82,800	$976
2022	3,467	—	$127,800	$1,040
2023	3,442	$39,688	$134,300	$1,041

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4423.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	8.9%
5 to 17	770	22.4%
18 to 24	253	7.4%
25 to 34	340	9.9%
35 to 44	793	23.0%
45 to 54	262	7.6%
55 to 64	253	7.4%
65 to 74	204	5.9%
75 and over	262	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	376	10.9%
Black or African American	159	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	205	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,698	78.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's44.6%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	13.6%
High school graduate	704	33.3%
Some college or associate's	943	44.6%
Bachelor's degree	87	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	93	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,168	74.4%
Carpooled	209	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	115	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	3.2%
Other means	28	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	793	52.2%
15 to 29 min	459	30.2%
30 to 44 min	104	6.8%
45 to 59 min	103	6.8%
60+ min	61	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 30.2% (1,023 of 3,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	715	57.0%
Nonfamily households	540	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,255	77.5%
Vacant	364	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	585	46.6%
Renter-occupied	670	53.4%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,102	68.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	155	9.6%
5 to 19 units	160	9.9%
20 or more units	62	3.8%
Mobile home & other	140	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4838860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 28.8088, -97.8537