Kenedy
Texas

What stands out

What stands out about Kenedy County: high-school completion is among the lowest in America (33%), the average temperature is among the warmest in America (76°F), and homeownership is among the lowest in America (16%). Within Texas it ranks 1st of 254 counties for high-school completion, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Kenedy County, Texas. 116 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 3.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -10).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $45,455 a year, lower than 87% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $64,197. Unemployment runs 6.1%, higher than 97% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $1,015 a month. 16% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 85% of American counties.

There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 23.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

33% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 31 points. 83% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 76°F, highs near 86 and lows near 66, warmer than almost every county in America. About 29 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 7 out of 100, safer than 93% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 95 Mbps down, slower than 89% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1 National Park Service site.