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Kenedy County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 414  (10.0)   
Under 5 37  2.8  8.9 
Under 18 121  (12.3)  29.2 
65 and over 44 7.3 10.6
85 and over 3 (57.1) 0.7
Male 217  (3.6)  52.4 
Female 197  (16.2)  47.6 
White 267  (29.4)  64.5 
Black 3    0.7 
Asian 2    0.5 
Hispanic 327  (9.7)  79.0 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 298  1.0  0.2    23 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 106  0.0  (1.4)  35.6  7 
Mining 82  22.4  1.5  27.5  1 
Construction 0  (100.0)    0.0  0 
Manufacturing 0      0.0  0 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 0      0.0  0 
Wholesale Trade 0      0.0  0 
Retail Trade 17  13.3  2.5  5.7  1 
Services 14  (6.7)  0.0  4.7  8 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 0      0.0  0 
Government 79  (1.3)  1.0  26.5  6 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 1.6 0.1  (2.0)  244 


Income

Income 2000  Percent Change 2000-2001  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $10,739  (7.7)  6.4  251 
Average Per Capita Income $25,940  (8.2)  6.7  40 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 16.1 (4.0)  (8.9)  162 
Ages 0-17 20.8 (6.0)  (7.9)  193 
Ages 5-17 in families 25.0 (7.4)  (3.8)  126 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $448,687,741  5.4  2.3  194 
Property Value Per Capita $1,083,787  11.0  3.3  2 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $101,250  (14.8)  (14.7) 
Sales Tax Outlets 6  0.0  (5.6) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 1  1  78  14.7 
Higher Education Fall 2001