Kermit, TX City Data

Kermit, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,714 people who live in Kermit and approximately 7,173 who live in Winkler County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kermit to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kermit. We have included Kermit housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kermit Information

Winkler County where Kermit resides is 841.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,173 and has a population rank of 2,669 out of all the places in the United States.

Kermit has a total of 5,714 people and of those residents there are 2,783 males and 2,931 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 99 births each year and around 82 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kermit varies per year, but currently 5,596 are one race and 118 are two or more races.

Of the 5,714 people who live in Kermit, there are 1,880 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kermit is 952 male and 928 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,003.

General Kermit Information
Total area in square miles - Winkler County	841.24
Water area in square miles - Winkler County	N/A
Resident population - Winkler County	7,173
Population rank - Winkler County	2,669
Total population	5,714
Total population (male)	2,783
Total population (female)	2,931
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Winkler County	99
Deaths- Winkler County	82
Population of one race	5,596
Population of two or more races	118
Population under 20 years	1,880
Population under 20 years (male)	952
Population under 20 years (female)	928
Total population 18 years and over	4,003

Kermit Social Characteristics

There are 2,584 households in Kermit. Families make up 1,985 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kermit families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,598), male householder with no wife present (80) and female householder with no husband present (268). The remainder of the Kermit households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 614. Kermit, TX moving companies help people in Kermit move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kermit. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kermit is based, there are 2,831 females 15 and over; of those females there are 467 never married, 1,711 now married, 95 separated, 332 widowed, and 226 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 75 separated, 89 widowed and 194 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kermit social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kermit.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Winkler County)
Total households	2,584
Family households (families)	1,985
With own children under 18 years	1,097
Married-couple family	1,598
With own children under 18 years	833
Male householder, no wife present, family	80
With own children under 18 years	60
Female householder, no husband present, family	268
With own children under 18 years	164
Nonfamily households	614
Householder living alone	559
65 years and over	292

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	887
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	621
Average household size	2.71
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,113
Householder	1,585
Spouse	1,285
Child	1,859
Other relatives	73
Nonrelatives	80
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	84
Foster child	8
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	563
Male householder	220
Male householder living alone	193
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	292
Female householder living alone	275
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,831
Never married	467
Now married	1,711
Separated	95
Widowed	332
Divorced	226
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	75
Widowed	89
Divorced	194

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,714
Male	2,783
Under 5 years	207
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	181
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	37
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	140
30 to 34 years	152
35 to 39 years	204
40 to 44 years	205
45 to 49 years	198
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	113
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	88
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	38
Female	2,931
Under 5 years	218
5 to 9 years	218
10 to 14 years	235
15 to 17 years	166
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	34
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	163
30 to 34 years	173
35 to 39 years	183
40 to 44 years	227
45 to 49 years	184
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	152
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	118
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	57

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,714
One race	5,596
White	4,151
Black or African American	117
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	118

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,676
People who are White alone	4,113
People who are Black or African American alone	117
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,725
People who are Some other race alone	1,287

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,670
Same house	4,277
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	644
Different state or abroad	585
Different state	448
Abroad	137

PLACE OF BIRTH (Winkler County)
Total resident population	7,173
Born in United States	6,760
State of residence	4,829
Different state	1,284
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	1,026

Kermit Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kermit. That total enrollment is 1,938 for the population of the country, which includes Kermit. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,039 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,173 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 134.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kermit population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,938
Pre-kindergarten	105
Public	105
Private
Kindergarten	111
Public	111
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	989
Public	989
Private
Elementary and high school	1,587
Public	1,581
Private	6
High school grades 9 to 12	598
Public	592
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	105
Public	101
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	30
Public	30
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,933

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,380
Less than 9th grade	975
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	763
High school graduate	1,197
Some college, no degree	889
Associate's degree	96
Bachelor's degree	460
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	338

Kermit Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,338 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kermit. The Kermit occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (546), service occupations (537), sales and office occupations (430), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (19), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (493) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (536). The 5,338 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,694 private wage and salary workers, 676 government workers, 174 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Winkler County)
Population 16 years and over	5,338
In labor force	2,790
Civilian labor force	2,790
Employed	2,561
Unemployed	229
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,761
In labor force	1,235
Civilian labor force	1,235
Unemployed Civilian labor force	79
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,577
In labor force	1,555
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	150
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Winkler County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,502
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,838
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	569
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	27
Other means	46
Worked at home	13
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	61,075

OCCUPATION (Winkler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	546
Management, professional, and related occupations	546
Service occupations	537
Sales and office occupations	430
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	19
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	493
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	536

INDUSTRY (Winkler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	479
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	84
Wholesale trade	59
Retail trade	203
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	276
Information	10
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	83
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	73
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	697
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	139
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	159

CLASS OF WORKER (Winkler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	546
Private wage and salary workers	1,694
Government workers	676
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	174
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kermit Housing Characteristics

In Kermit, TX there are 3,214 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,584 occupied and 630 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kermit, there are 2,780 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20 units in Kermit. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kermit, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kermit, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kermit. There are 42 housing units with rent less than $200, 66 with rent between $200-299, 189 with rent between $300-499 and 68 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kermit gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kermit, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Winkler County)
Total housing units	3,214
Occupied housing units	2,584
Vacant housing units	630

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Winkler County)
Total housing units	3,214
1-unit, detached	2,780
1-unit, attached	20
2 units	51
3 or 4 units	66
5 to 9 units	14
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units
Mobile home	247

HOUSING TENURE (Winkler County)
Occupied housing units	2,584
Owner-occupied	2,149
Renter-occupied	435

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Winkler County)
Occupied housing units	2,584
No vehicles available	152
2 vehicle available	1,422
3 vehicles available	342
4 vehicles available	76
5 or more vehicles available	14

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Winkler County)
Occupied housing units	2,584
Utility gas	2,179
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	339
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	8
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Winkler County)
Occupied housing units	2,584
Less Than $50,000	2,149
$50,000 to $99,999	351
$100,000 to $149,999	28
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	29,600

GROSS RENT (Winkler County)
Occupied units paying rent	435
Less than $200	42
$200 to $299	66
$300 to $499	189
$500 to $699	47
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A