Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.94 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Kenedy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Kenedy have a very low rate of college education: just 8.51% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Kenedy in 2022 was $23,088, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,352 for a family of four. However, Kenedy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kenedy also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Kenedy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kenedy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Kenedy, accounting for 78.38% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Kenedy residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kenedy include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Kenedy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
