Kermit

Population: 5,681
Median household income: $90,181
Median home value: $119,300

Kermit is a community in Winkler County, Texas, home to 5,681 residents. The median household income of $90,181 is in line with the Winkler County median ($91,898).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kermit's population declined 12.6% from 6,503 to 5,681, while its median home value rose 100.2% from $59,600 to $119,300.

12.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,681
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $90,181
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 2,456
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5035,681

Median household income

$54,267$90,181

Median home value

$59,600$119,300

Median gross rent

$858$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,503	$54,267	$59,600	$858
2020	6,283	$59,942	$77,000	$834
2021	6,078	$63,871	$82,100	$907
2022	5,984	$84,931	$105,300	$919
2023	5,681	$90,181	$119,300	$907

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	403	7.1%
5 to 17	1,202	21.2%
18 to 24	571	10.1%
25 to 34	602	10.6%
35 to 44	934	16.4%
45 to 54	539	9.5%
55 to 64	588	10.4%
65 to 74	617	10.9%
75 and over	225	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,141	20.1%
Black or African American	261	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	58	1.0%
Two or more races	17	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,202	74.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.9%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,083	30.9%
High school graduate	1,241	35.4%
Some college or associate's	861	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	278	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	42	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,441	90.7%
Carpooled	160	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	0.4%
Other means	70	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,310	48.9%
15 to 29 min	430	16.0%
30 to 44 min	58	2.2%
45 to 59 min	179	6.7%
60+ min	704	26.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 12.1% (688 of 5,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,471	70.2%
Nonfamily households	625	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,096	85.3%
Vacant	360	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,755	83.7%
Renter-occupied	341	16.3%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,065	84.1%
1-unit, attached	124	5.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	68	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	199	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4839004
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8539, -103.0924

Compare with nearby cities

Kermit vs Wink

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