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Kleberg county was created and organized in 1913 from Nueces County. It was named for San Jacinto veteran and rancher Robert Kleberg.
Area Characteristics
Area 853 sq. miles
Altitude 3 ft to 151 ft
City Area 13.63 sq. miles
Average Season Temperature Jan- 68° / Jul 95°
Annual Rainfall 27.98 in.
Average Temperature 83°
Registered Vehicles 22,960
Highway Lane Miles 362
Density 36.2 persons / sq. mile

Demographics
Population Ethnicity Population by Age Group
Kleberg Cty 30,256 Hispanic 67.0% Under 18 years 27.3%
Kingsville 26,753 Caucasian 25% 18-24 years 15.7%
Vital Statistics African-American 4.3% 25-44 years 27.4%
Births 316 Other 2.6% 45-64 years 19.0%
Deaths 248 Gender Over 65 years 10.6%
Marriages 311 Male 49% Median Age 30.3 years
Divorces 135 Female 51% Source: 2004-2005, 2000 census

2007 Property Tax Rates Sales Tax Rates
City of Kingsville .76781 per $100 at 100% City of Kingsville 1.5%
Kleberg County .64000 per $100 at 100% Kleberg County .50%
Kingsville Independent School District 1.40529 per $100 at 100% State 6.25%
South Texas Water Authority .00568 per $100 at 100% Total Sales Tax 8.25%

Economic Growth Factors
Year Effective Buying Income Total Households Median Household Income Total Gross Sales Bank Deposits Building Permits Per Capita Income
2001 $25,209 10,918 $29,313 $373,115,147 $208,121,000 $8,137,029 $19,196
2002 $24,586 10,951 $29,551 $418,820,638 $229,000,000 $9,689,120 $19,856
2003 $24,980 10,979 $29,458 $436,812,753 $237,000,000 $12,138,923 $21,157
2004 $24,245 10,996 $29,604 $505,315,568 $232,000,000 $37,646,747 $21,908

2005 Retail Sales by Type
Food 93,911,400
Eating and Drinking 157,209,525
General Merchandise 50,417,502
Furniture and Appliances 13,503,600
Automotive 200,508,000
Building Materials and Garden Supply 9,672,000
Apparel and Accessories 58,592,325
Other 50,030,000
Total $633,844,352

Household Income 2007
$0-$24,999 45.5%
$25,000-$44,999 23.3%
$45,000-$99,999 25.8%
$100,000-$199,000 4.9%
$200,000+ 0.6%

For additional community profile information, see our listing on VillageProfile.com

Sources: Census Bureau, Texas State Data Center, County Clerk Office, Kleberg County Title Company, Worforce One

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