Kerrville, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

53,489

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

0.412% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

3.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,395

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$321,200

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

24,129

2.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kerrville, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Kerrville, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kerrville, TX are Schreiner University (358 degrees awarded in 2024) and BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology (32 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kerrville, TX was $321,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Kerrville, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kerrville, TX was 2 cars per household.

Kerrville, TX borders Fredericksburg, TX and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Kerrville, TX is home to a population of 53.5k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.68% of Kerrville, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.11k people).

In 2024, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.9k people) in Kerrville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.81k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.63k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Kerrville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kerrville, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kerrville, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kerrville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.9k ± 299
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.81k ± 932
White (Hispanic)
3.63k ± 672

26.8%

Hispanic Population

14.3k people

26.8% of the people in Kerrville, TX are hispanic (14.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kerrville, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

7.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.11k people

7.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.73k people

As of 2024, 7.68% of Kerrville, TX residents (4.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kerrville, TX was 7.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kerrville, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,925 ± 352
Gulf War (2001-)
509 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
495 ± 173

Kerrville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kerrville, TX.

Health

82.7% of the population of Kerrville, TX has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 8.32% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

8.32%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

2.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kerrville, TX declined by 3.09% from 17.8% to 17.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kerrville, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Kerrville, TX employs 24.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kerrville, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,806 people), Retail Trade (2,967 people), and Construction (2,500 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,085), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,464), and Finance & Insurance ($60,253).

Employment

Occupations

24.1k

2024 Value

± 1,272

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerrville, TX grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 23.6k employees to 24.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kerrville, TX, are Management Occupations (2,644 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,475 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,429 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kerrville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

24.1k

2024 Value

± 1,272

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerrville, TX grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 23.6k employees to 24.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kerrville, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,806 people), Retail Trade (2,967 people), and Construction (2,500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kerrville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kerrville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,629

Median earning men ± $3,153

$35,904

Median earning women ± $1,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,431), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($44,792), Manufacturing ($44,766), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,679).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

130
Construction
106
Other Services (except Public Administration)
106
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$280k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$119k
Retail Trade
$109k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kerrville, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Kerrville, TX awarded 390 degrees. The student population of Kerrville, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 582 male students and 799 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kerrville, TX are White (206 and 53.1%), Hispanic or Latino (148 and 38.1%), Black or African American (17 and 4.38%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.84%).

The largest universities in Kerrville, TX by number of degrees awarded are Schreiner University (358 and 91.8%) and BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology (32 and 8.21%).

The most popular majors in Kerrville, TX are General Education (74 and 19%), General Cosmetology (32 and 8.21%), and General Business (30 and 7.69%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,266.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kerrville, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,381 (42.1% men and 57.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,381 students enrolled in Kerrville, TX, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 631 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
23 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
22 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kerrville, TX was General Biological Sciences with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kerrville, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Schreiner University
358 degrees awarded
BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Schreiner University with 358 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kerrville, TX, which is 0.579 times less than the 247 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 206 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 148 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,266) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kerrville, TX was $321,200 in 2024, which is 0.965 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,100 to $321,200, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kerrville, TX is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kerrville, TX have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kerrville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,549

$15,863

Median Property Taxes

±$929

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kerrville, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kerrville, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Kerrville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kerrville, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,395

Median Household Income

± $3,840

22.6k

Number of Households

± 1,155

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.6k households in Kerrville, TX grew to $69,395 from the previous year's value of $67,927.

The following chart displays the households in Kerrville, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kerrville, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Kerrville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kerrville, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Kerrville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kerrville, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kerrville, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kerrville, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kerrville, TX (5.83k out of 51.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kerrville, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.