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Texas · Census place 38452

Karnes City city, TX

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Karnes City city has 3,101 residents, ranking #561 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $58,601, the median home is worth $90,400 and median gross rent runs $669 a month.

Population
3,101Karnes City city residents
Median household income
$58,601Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$90,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$669Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Karnes City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Karnes City city median would spend about 13.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.8% of residents and 66.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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