Karnes City, TX Profile

Karnes City, TX, population 3,430, is located in Texas's Karnes county, about 51.7 miles from San Antonio and 81.1 miles from Corpus Christi.

Through the 90's Karnes City's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Karnes City has declined by about 1%.

Karnes City's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Karnes City tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	55%
	Females	45%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	31.00
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	22.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,457	N/A
2001	3,440	-0.49%
2002	3,404	-1.05%
2003	3,415	0.32%
2004	3,445	0.88%
2005	3,430	-0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,156

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	255
2002	138
2003	315
2004	232
2005	143
2006	198

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	3	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	9	5	8	8	4	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	396
2002	1,025
2003	830
2004	1,042
2005	1,373
2006	1,446

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3	15	12	10	16	9
Larceny, Theft	11	20	17	26	29	41
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	0	0	3	1
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	433 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles