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Kenedy, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Kenedy is a Census city of 3,430 people across 4.41 square miles of land, in Karnes County. Median household income is $61,167, 39.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kenedy
What Kenedy is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.41 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land777
- County holding the largest share of its areaKarnes County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenedy
How many people live in Kenedy
- Population3,430
- Median age36.9
- Population under 18825 plus or minus 299
- Share under 1824.1 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Population 65 and over555 plus or minus 154
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households1,368
- Family households776
- Share of households that are families56.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kenedy
- Median household income$61,167 plus or minus $41,040
- Per capita income$27,240
- Civilian labor force1,768
- Employed1,760
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over2,327
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.2 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kenedy
- Housing units1,757
- Occupied units1,368
- Vacant units389 plus or minus 169
- Vacancy rate22.1 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Owner occupied542 plus or minus 204
- Renter occupied826 plus or minus 182
- Ownership rate39.6 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,300 plus or minus $31,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,099 plus or minus $259
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Single family units1,196
- Share single family68.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more407 plus or minus 194
- Share in buildings of two or more23.2 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes154 plus or minus 143
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kenedy gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,692
- Commuting under 15 minutes727 plus or minus 274
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.0 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more323 plus or minus 203
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.1 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Drove alone65.0 percent
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.7 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenedy
SBA loans in Kenedy (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$14,358,800
- Average approval$2,051,257
- Median approval$1,699,000
- Largest approval$3,925,000
- Jobs supported115
- Jobs per approval16.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more85.7 percent
- Share to franchises42.9 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenedy, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenedy
SBA loans in Kenedy (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,345,000
- Average approval$1,172,500
- Median approval$1,172,500
- Largest approval$1,222,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenedy, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenedy
Flood risk in Kenedy
- NFIP communityCity of Kenedy
- NFIP community number485482
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/10
The City of Kenedy participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485482 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Karnes County, not Kenedy
Karnes County context, not Kenedy figures
- Establishments in Karnes County328
- Covered employment, Karnes County6,178
- Average annual pay, Karnes County$71,755
- Housing units permitted, Karnes County80
Every figure in this section is published for Karnes County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kenedy.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kenedy questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kenedy, Texas?
3,430, in 1,368 households. Kenedy city covers 4.41 square miles of land, which is 777 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kenedy in?
Karnes County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kenedy?
$61,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,300. Median gross rent is $1,099 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kenedy businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $14.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $1,699,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenedy, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kenedy borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kenedy. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kenedy in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kenedy appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kenedy, city of, community 485482, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kenedy figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Karnes County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kenedy.
Is zoning published for Kenedy?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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