Kress

Population: 559
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $81,000

Kress is a community in Swisher County, Texas, home to 559 residents. Its median household income of $46,875 runs above the Swisher County figure of $39,031.

From 2019 to 2023, Kress's population declined 30.4% from 803 to 559, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $55,200 to $81,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 79.2% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 559
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 290
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

803559

Median household income

$42,386$46,875

Median home value

$55,200$81,000

Median gross rent

$620$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	803	$42,386	$55,200	$620
2020	871	$38,125	$66,300	$629
2021	742	$42,823	$72,100	$850
2022	592	$47,930	$78,300	$723
2023	559	$46,875	$81,000	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5419.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	3.2%
5 to 17	95	17.0%
18 to 24	43	7.7%
25 to 34	79	14.1%
35 to 44	58	10.4%
45 to 54	110	19.7%
55 to 64	77	13.8%
65 to 74	39	7.0%
75 and over	40	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106	19.0%
Black or African American	10	1.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	443	79.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.3%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	25.3%
High school graduate	180	44.7%
Some college or associate's	100	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	7	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled22.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	77.1%
Carpooled	47	22.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	39.7%
15 to 29 min	109	50.9%
30 to 44 min	8	3.7%
45 to 59 min	1	0.5%
60+ min	11	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 34.0% (190 of 559)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	78.3%
Nonfamily households	51	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	81.0%
Vacant	55	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	75.3%
Renter-occupied	58	24.7%

1-unit, detached96.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	96.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4839904
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.3658, -101.7484