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Kerr
Texas

53K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$374K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,677

Federal Spending per Capita$265

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$88K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %9.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$222K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.4%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$4,341

SS Benefits / Person$5,980

Education Wage Premium1.91x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$370K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$333K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1696/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.08%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,815

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,118/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.6%

Homeownership Rate70.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.2%

Active Listings

518

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

58 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score8

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score2.7

Healthcare Offices141

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians123

Nursing Home Rating1.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients551 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,470

Uninsured (under 65)19.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.36 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,155

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,911

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.5

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature1.05

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation30.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$222K

Drought Index (2022)-1.85

Heating Degree Days1,680 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,569 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,250 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,122 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year9.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)67 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports17 total

Airports (excl. heliports)14 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed186 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed88 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)332 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations13 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers24

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,077 workers

Public Transit Commuters28 workers

Walk to Work559 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)578 workers

Avg Commute Time19.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.905

Nonprofit Organizations313

Veterans Share10.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.7%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations60

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.95 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities17

Grocery Stores9

Arts & Entertainment Venues11

Hotels & Lodging42

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms142

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms95

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.08%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+50R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +363

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $374K

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Local News — Kerr

GovTech · 2 days ago

Kerr County, Texas, to Add 30 Sirens, Improve Flood Warnings

Officials in Kerr County are moving forward with plans to add dozens more warning sirens and new rai…

The Kerr County Lead · 1 day ago

Trump says he's sending Texas $50.5 million for storm recovery — no word on what it covers

The obvious question locally: does this have anything to do with the flooding that hit Kerrville and…

Kerr County (.gov) · 5 days ago

Most Kerr County offices closing for Labor Day holiday

Kerr County is located 65 miles northwest of San Antonio, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country jus…

The Texas Tribune · 6 days ago

FEMA still hasn’t approved most disaster aid for Texans hit by this year’s July floods

Six weeks after extensive floods damaged homes, bridges and roads across southwest Texas, President …

Spectrum News · 1 week ago

Kerr County nonprofit helps residents recover from yet another flood

KERR COUNTY, Texas — A nonprofit group is set up to help residents of Kerr County navigate yet anoth…

Dignity Memorial · 5 days ago

Mary Kerr Obituary - Lubbock, TX

Celebrate the life of Mary Kerr, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information car…

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