Texas · Census place 38776
Kemah city, TX
Quick answer
Kemah city has 1,952 residents, ranking #756 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $95,152, the median home is worth $268,900 and median gross rent runs $1,579 a month.
- Population
- 1,952Kemah city residents
- Median household income
- $95,152Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $268,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,579Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kemah city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kemah city median would spend about 19.9% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.3% of residents and 65% 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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