The Kingsville micropolitan statistical area is a micropolitan area in
South Texas
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that covers one sole county–
Kleberg. The micropolitan statistical area once included
Kenedy County, but it was detached in 2023.
It is also part of the larger
Corpus Christi–Kingsville–Alice Combined Statistical Area.
Counties
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Kenedy formerly a part
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Kleberg
Communities
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Armstrong (unincorporated)
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Kingsville (principal city)
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Loyola Beach (unincorporated)
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Ricardo
Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname.
People Given name
* Ricardo de Araújo Pereira (born ...
(unincorporated)
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Riviera
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Riviera may a ...
(unincorporated)
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Sarita (unincorporated)
*Vattmann (unincorporated)
Demographics
As of the
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, 31,963 people, 11,034 households, and 7,791 families were residing within the area. The
racial makeup of the area was 71.78% White, 3.66% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 19.17% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 65.58% of the population.
The median income for a household in the USA was $27,157 and for a family was $29,887. Males had a median income of $24,652 versus $15,841 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the USA was $15,751.
See also
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List of cities in Texas
Texas is a U.S. state, state located in the Southern United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, 29,145,505 (93.14%) of the 31,290,831 residents of Texas lived in a Municipal corporation, municipality in the 2024 estimate.
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Texas census statistical areas
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List of Texas metropolitan areas
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Some metropolitan areas contain metro ...
References
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Geography of Kenedy County, Texas
Geography of Kleberg County, Texas
Micropolitan areas of Texas