Kent County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 727
Median household income: $71,420
Median home value: $108,900

Home to 727 residents, Kent County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,420 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Kent County's population grew 12.4% from 647 to 727, while its median household income rose 59.8% from $44,688 to $71,420.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.4% of the population. 84.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 727
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,420
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 484
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

647727

Median household income

$44,688$71,420

Median home value

$35,000$108,900

Median gross rent

$475$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	647	$44,688	$35,000	$475
2020	704	$61,706	$64,700	$819
2021	632	$63,994	$91,400	$823
2022	635	$68,553	$76,400	$921
2023	727	$71,420	$108,900	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	1.7%
5 to 17	115	15.8%
18 to 24	35	4.8%
25 to 34	42	5.8%
35 to 44	74	10.2%
45 to 54	43	5.9%
55 to 64	164	22.6%
65 to 74	119	16.4%
75 and over	123	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	606	83.4%
Black or African American	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	10.1%
High school graduate	142	25.1%
Some college or associate's	214	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	81	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	71	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means7.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	220	84.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.8%
Other means	19	7.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	61.1%
15 to 29 min	47	19.3%
30 to 44 min	25	10.2%
45 to 59 min	18	7.4%
60+ min	5	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.4% (56 of 670)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	68.6%
Nonfamily households	86	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	274	56.6%
Vacant	210	43.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	211	77.0%
Renter-occupied	63	23.0%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	395	81.6%
1-unit, attached	6	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	83	17.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48263
State: Texas
Land area: 903 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 33.1848, -100.7697

Cities & places

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