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Brackettville, TX

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,595
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.2
years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
49.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

9.5%
foreign-born population
90.5%Native
9.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brackettville is a city within Kinney County, Texas, United States.
Location
City in Kinney County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC29.318201° N, 100.410503° W
DMS29° 19′ 05.52″ N, 100° 24′ 37.81″ W

Population Density & area

503.2/sq mi (194.3/km²)
Total Area
3.17 sq mi (8.21 km²)
Land Area
3.17 sq mi (8.21 km²) · 99.99%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.01%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.9% male
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
males per 100 females
Brackettville 95.7
Kinney County 144.2
Texas 99.6

Nativity

9.5%
foreign-born population
90.5%Native
9.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Brackettville 9.5%
Kinney County 19.4%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.2
years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older
Brackettville
39.2
Kinney County
50.3
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
37.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Brackettville 37.4
Kinney County 51
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 10.8% 7.3% 25%
Working age (18-64) 72.8% 66.2% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 16.4% 26.5% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 37.4 51 62.4
Child dependency ratio 14.9 11 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 22.5 40 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
30.2%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
64.3%
Other
5.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
49.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Brackettville 49.4%
Kinney County 51.1%
Texas 67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Brackettville population
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 64.3% 57.5% 39.7%
Mexican 52.6% 47.2% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 2.5% 1.3% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 9.2% 8.6% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 35.7% 42.5% 60.3%
One race 32.6% 40.9% 57.2%
White 30.2% 39.8% 39.1%
Black or African American 0.1% 0.1% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.3% 1.2% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.1% 1.6% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

77.6% family
Family 77.6%
Non family 22.4%
% family households
Brackettville 77.6%
Kinney County 67.8%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

3.55
persons per household
Brackettville
3.55
Kinney County
2.43
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Brackettville population
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Total households 446 1,152 10,992,816
Average houshold size 3.55 2.43 2.69
Family households 346 781 7,443,447
Average family size 4.15 3.05 3.3
Married couple family 160 595 5,376,819
Other families 186 186 2,066,628
Male householder 52 52 591,475
Female householder 134 134 1,475,153
Non-family households 100 371 3,549,369
One-person households 63 334 2,885,361
Male householder 0 139 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 0 33 338,159
Female householder 63 195 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 57 151 643,272
Other living arrangements 37 37 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

587
housing units
Brackettville 587
Kinney County 1,482
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

76% occupied
Occupied 76%
Vacant 24%
vacancy rate
Brackettville 24%
Kinney County 22.3%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
80.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4.1%
Mobile homes
15.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
14.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
15.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
64.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.5 5.2 5.4
1–3 rooms 6.1% 13.7% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 76.3% 68.5% 52.8%
7+ rooms 17.7% 17.6% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.9% 1.1% 3%
1 bedroom 7.7% 13.8% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 28.4% 24.1% 21%
3 bedrooms 59.1% 59.4% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 3.9% 1.5% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1984 1992
Total housing units 587 1,482 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.3% owners
Renter-occupied 11.7%
Owner-occupied 88.3%
homeownership rate
Brackettville 88.3%
Kinney County 83.9%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

3.23
Owner-occupied
5.98
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Brackettville 3.23
Kinney County 2.41
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Total occupied units 446 1,152 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 2.9% 10.3% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 20.4% 40.4% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 43.7% 24.4% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 32.9% 24.9% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 100% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0% 3.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.6% 5.1% 5.4%
1 vehicle 33.4% 34.1% 33%
2 vehicles 4.9% 28.4% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 60.1% 32.4% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 8.8% 25% 37.4%
Electricity 91.3% 75% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0% 0.4%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$83,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Brackettville
$83,800
Kinney County
$82,000
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
48.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Property value
Median Value $83,800 $82,000 $283,800
Under $100,000 59.9% 59.9% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 40.1% 25.7% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 2.7% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 11.7% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 0% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 9.9% 16.9% 56%
Without a mortgage 90.1% 83.1% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,014 $2,106
Without a mortgage $506 $448 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $755 $1,272 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Brackettville 11%
Kinney County 11.8%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

23.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Brackettville 23.5%
Kinney County 17.1%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

221
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
62%
College / Undergraduate
23.1%
Graduate / Professional
14.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

15.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Brackettville
15.9%
Kinney County
13.7%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 221 383 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 0% 0% 5.6%
K–12 62% 50.7% 70.6%
Kindergarten 19% 22.2% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 0% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 27.6% 19.6% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 15.4% 8.9% 22.3%
College or graduate school 38% 49.3% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 23.1% 40.7% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 14.9% 8.6% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 15.9% 13.7% 36.3%
School type
Public school 100% 100% 86.9%
Private school 0% 0% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,102
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
19.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.4%
HS graduate
33.4%
Some college no degree
32%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
9.2%
Graduate or professional degree
1.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
29.4% · 70.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
55.1% · 44.9%
HS graduate
84% · 16%
Some college no degree
65.4% · 34.6%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Population (25+) 1,102 2,556 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 19.1% 12% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.4% 5.1% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 33.4% 27.7% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 32% 31.5% 20.1%
Associate's degree 0% 11.9% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11% 11.8% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 9.2% 10.2% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 1.8% 1.6% 12.3%
High School or higher 76.4% 82.9% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$26,524
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$25,175
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$25,975
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
18.1%
HS graduate
15.5%
Some college or associates
16.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Brackettville Kinney County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $26,524 $27,182 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $25,175 $22,109 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $— $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $25,975 $26,392 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $— $85,893 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $— $— $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 18.1% 18% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.5% 8.9% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 16.1% 11.8% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 0% 4.5%

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