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Karnes City, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Karnes County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,101
Population
1,337/sq mi density
$58,601
Median Income
$24,241 per capita
$90,400
Home Value
$198,126 Zillow
$669
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
319 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
1,367 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,601 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,400 home value, $669/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,601
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,241
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Karnes City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Karnes City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,601
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,241
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$137,960
192%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,380
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,380
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,031M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
409
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
17
Retail
40
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$137,960
92% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,714
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,601 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,241 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $137,960 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,380 |
| County GDP | $7,031M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.513 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 409 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $137,960 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,714 |