Kleberg County, Texas
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Kleberg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 31,549. Its county seat is Kingsville6. The county is named for Robert Justus Kleberg, an early settler.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,824 km² (1,090 mi²). 2,256 km² (871 mi²) of it is land and 568 km² (219 mi²) of it (20.12%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Nueces County (north)
- Gulf of Mexico (east)
- Kenedy County (south)
- Brooks County (southwest)
- Jim Wells County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 31,549 people, 10,896 households, and 7,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 12,743 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.87% White, 3.70% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 19.00% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. 65.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,896 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 15.70% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 19.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,313, and the median income for a family was $33,055. Males had a median income of $31,179 versus $19,494 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,542. About 21.20% of families and 26.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.50% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Corpus Christi
- Kingsville
- Riviera (unincorporated)
[edit] External links
- Kleberg County government's website
- Kleberg County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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