Kent County

Kent County, Texas

At a Glance

Population753
County SeatKent County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS263
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population564
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)635
Median Age59.9
Veterans22
Housing Units475
Uninsured8
Net Migration (recent)-142
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments10
Total Employees49
Avg Annual Pay$37,332
Median Household Income$68,553
Poverty Rate8.0%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,642
Federal Spending FY2024$8,633,601
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,466

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$76,400
Median Rent$921
FMR Studio$766
FMR 1BR$786
FMR 2BR$976
FMR 3BR$1,273
FMR 4BR$1,459

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking14.1%
Adult Obesity33.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches2
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools2
SNAP Stores0
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)140,503
Avg Farm Size (acres)14,050.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMCOOPER MOUNTAIN RANCH FIRE 2011-04-15
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Kent County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.