Kress, Texas

Coordinates: 34°21′54″N 101°44′53″W / 34.36500°N 101.74806°W / 34.36500; -101.74806
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Kress, Texas
FIPS code
48-39904[2]
GNIS feature ID1360768[3]

Kress is a city in Swisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 596 at the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

Kress is located at 34°21′54″N 101°44′53″W / 34.36500°N 101.74806°W / 34.36500; -101.74806 (34.365010, –101.748129).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960438—
197057832.0%
198078335.5%
1990739−5.6%
200082611.8%
2010715−13.4%
2020596−16.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Kress racial composition[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White
(NH) 		156 26.17%
Black or African American
(NH) 		20 3.36%
Alaska Native
(NH) 		3 0.5%
Asian (NH) 1 0.17%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 14 2.35%
Hispanic or Latino 402 67.45%
Total 596

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 596 people, 334 households, and 253 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 61.26% of the population.

There were 272 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $18,333 for females. The

poverty line
, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Kress is served by the Kress Independent School District and home to the Kress High School Kangaroos.

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]
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