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Kleberg County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Kingsville, TX
Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 30,362   ( 1,699 from 2010 , 676 from 2020)
Land area: 881.3 square miles
Population density: 34.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,946 19.58% 20.5%
Black:9863.25% 7.9%
Indian:650.21% 27.5%
Asian:6932.28% 6.5%
2+ races:2770.91% 40.6%
Hispanic:22,39573.76% 0.4%
Total non-White:24,41680.42% 0.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:810 13.0
Deaths:76912.4
Net Migration: -772-12.4
Net Immigration: 540.9
Change in White population:-1,533 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-166 -0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,061
7,47923.33%
1,0703.34%
510.16%
7412.31%
1970.61%
22,49570.16%
24,58276.67%

2000
31,549
8,99728.52%
1,0913.46%
970.31%
4701.49%
2380.75%
20,63565.41%
22,55271.48%

1990
30,274
10,27533.94%
9713.21%
930.31%
4521.49%
n/a
18,48361.05%
19,99966.06%

1980
33,358
13,95541.83%
1,3303.99%
260.08%
5701.71%
n/a
17,38852.13%
19,40358.17%

1970
33,166
17,50852.79%
8242.48%
160.05%
950.29%
n/a
14,56043.90%
15,658 47.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,731 15.0
2,0486.5
-3,877-12.3
4161.3
-1,518 -4.8
2,030 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
5,557 18.4
2,1957.3
-4,401-14.5
3911.3
-1,278 -4.2
2,553 8.4
1980's
NumberRate
7,189 21.6
2,144 6.4
-8,040 -24.1
n/a
-3,680 -11.0
596 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,563 -16.8
n/a
-3,553 -10.7
3,745 11.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Kleberg County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
28.6
7,514 24.7%
22,848 75.3%
4,052 13.3%
11,915
2.44
7,142 59.9%
4,445 62.2%
1,425 20.0%
4,773 40.1%

2010
NumberPercent
29.0
8,050 25.1%
24,011 74.9%
3,681 11.5%
11,097
2.71
7,462 67.2%
4,930 66.1%
1,043 14.0%
3,635 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
29.4
8,602 27.3%
22,947 72.7%
3,428 10.9%
10,918
2.77
7,829 71.7%
5,711 72.9%
903 11.5%
3,089 28.3%

1990
NumberPercent
28.0
8,729 28.8%
21,545 71.2%
3,016 10.0%
9,899
2.93
7,268 73.4%
5,819 80.1%
740 10.2%
2,631 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
24.4
10,536 31.6%
22,822 68.4%
2,469 7.4%
10,274
3.03
7,846 76.4%
6,867 87.5%
449 5.7%
2,428 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Kleberg County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,921 
Median Value$128,300 
Occupied11,91585.6%
Vacant2,00614.4%
Owned6,44354.1%
Rented5,47245.9%
Median Rent$978 
Single-Family Units9,52968.5%
    Detached9,35967.2%
    Attached1701.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,25116.2%
Mobile Homes9436.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kleberg County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,39611.7%
$10,000 to $14,9997986.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995254.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996255.2%
$25,000 to $29,9998637.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994433.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994043.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992321.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993903.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1809.9%
$60,000 to $74,9998076.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,36511.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,24810.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996425.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995925.0%
$200,000 or more4053.4%
Median Household Income52,487 
Per Capita Income25,876 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7326.1%
Public Assistance3342.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,51621.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,79652.8%
Unemployed3707.0%
In Armed Forces3095.8%
Total Labor Force3,47565.6%
Not in Labor Force1,82034.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,0743,86451.3%
Non-Profit27842339.7%
Self-Employed76145162.8%
Local Government49558845.7%
State Government99858763.0%
Federal Government28318860.1%
Total Private + Self4,8354,31552.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0541,78653.5%
Total6,8896,10153.0%
Pct. Govt.24.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,39110.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,77521.4%
Professional, Technical2,57819.8%
Service Occupations2,77621.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1291.0%
All others3,47026.7%
White Collar 51.9%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,04115.7%
Educational services2,02015.6%
Health care and social assistance1,51711.7%
Public administration1,0758.3%
Accommodation and food services9587.4%
Construction8886.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7015.4%
Manufacturing6895.3%
Other services6465.0%
Transportation and warehousing4233.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3532.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3272.5%
Wholesale trade3102.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2872.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2031.6%
Finance and insurance2011.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1591.2%
Utilities1411.1%
Information510.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kleberg County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican21,35369.19%
Puerto Rican410.13%
Cuban330.11%
Dominican330.11%
Total Central American470.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.02%
Honduran150.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian100.03%
Salvadoran150.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American700.23%
Argentinean100.03%
Bolivian300.10%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian300.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0953.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1200.39%
Chinese700.23%
Indian660.21%
Thai440.14%
Indonesian440.14%
Japanese210.07%
Vietnamese180.06%
Taiwanese120.04%
Korean80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,01562.8%
Spanish9,86934.4%
Tagalog2060.7%
Other Asian1770.6%
Other Indo-European1510.5%
Other1390.5%
Chinese710.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun360.1%
Vietnamese180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,7785.8%
English1,6075.2%
Irish9753.2%
American9102.9%
European4191.4%
Afghan2460.8%
Scottish2230.7%
Norwegian1510.5%
Polish1440.5%
Italian1080.3%
Czech1000.3%
Scotch-Irish970.3%
French740.2%
Dutch530.2%
British520.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,90596.9%
Not a citizen9553.1%
Native28,97693.9%
Foreign-born1,8846.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kleberg County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,620 9.4%1,413 8.2%5,971 34.7%4,260 24.7%2,560 14.9%1,393 8.1%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,620 9.4%
9-12 Years 1,413 8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,971 34.7%
Some College 4,260 24.7%
Bach. Degree 2,560 14.9%
Grad Degree 1,393 8.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kleberg County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,645 11,739 906 7.2% 6.4%
1991 12,394 11,523 871 7.0% 7.0%
1992 13,097 12,074 1,023 7.8% 7.7%
1993 13,489 12,589 900 6.7% 7.2%
1994 13,584 12,524 1,060 7.8% 6.6%
1995 13,179 12,132 1,047 7.9% 6.1%
1996 13,192 12,249 943 7.1% 5.8%
1997 13,074 12,218 856 6.5% 5.4%
1998 13,362 12,442 920 6.9% 5.0%
1999 12,920 12,055 865 6.7% 4.7%
2000 13,919 13,209 710 5.1% 4.4%
2001 14,069 13,362 707 5.0% 5.0%
2002 14,508 13,596 912 6.3% 6.3%
2003 15,690 14,734 956 6.1% 6.7%
2004 15,982 15,086 896 5.6% 6.0%
2005 16,379 15,526 853 5.2% 5.5%
2006 16,205 15,459 746 4.6% 5.0%
2007 15,977 15,309 668 4.2% 4.4%
2008 16,533 15,830 703 4.3% 4.9%
2009 17,076 15,934 1,142 6.7% 7.5%
2010 15,055 13,787 1,268 8.4% 8.2%
2011 15,388 14,112 1,276 8.3% 8.0%
2012 15,384 14,330 1,054 6.9% 6.7%
2013 15,414 14,408 1,006 6.5% 6.3%
2014 15,240 14,398 842 5.5% 5.2%
2015 14,405 13,548 857 5.9% 4.5%
2016 14,114 13,165 949 6.7% 4.6%
2017 13,396 12,598 798 6.0% 4.3%
2018 13,310 12,647 663 5.0% 3.9%
2019 13,484 12,904 580 4.3% 3.5%
2020 13,402 12,277 1,125 8.4% 7.6%
2021 13,263 12,330 933 7.0% 5.6%
2022 13,092 12,466 626 4.8% 3.9%
2023 13,171 12,560 611 4.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com