Population 3,407 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kemp
Household size in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Kemp average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Dallas area as a whole, where it has 2.87 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.54, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Kemp are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Dallas area as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Kemp (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kemp
Renters in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kemp is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Kemp, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Kemp are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Dallas area overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $575 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $959 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$384 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Kemp runs $959 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kemp
Bachelor's degrees in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kemp have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Kemp never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kemp
| Period | Kemp | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Kemp than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kemp compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp | 2.68 | 40.7 | 8.7% | 24.8% | 17.2% | 1984 | $959 | 11.1% | 80.7% | 4.2% |
| Tolosa | 3.09 | 42.2 | 6.1% | 33.6% | 19.4% | 1991 | $1,260 | 9.9% | 74.8% | 2.8% |
| Seven Points | 2.95 | 42.0 | 9.5% | 19.4% | 17.0% | 1992 | $1,167 | 14.5% | 83.5% | 4.2% |
| Gun Barrel City | 2.34 | 44.6 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 1992 | $964 | 17.9% | 90.4% | 7.6% |
| Styx | 3.50 | 31.2 | 13.4% | 17.8% | 20.7% | 1999 | $1,090 | 18.7% | 89.2% | 6.2% |
| Pauline | 2.25 | 37.0 | 16.7% | 42.4% | 7.9% | 2000 | $968 | 28.0% | 97.3% | 1.4% |
| Tool | 2.19 | 51.6 | 10.0% | 15.1% | 29.5% | 1983 | $1,374 | 22.5% | 88.0% | 10.0% |
| Mabank | 2.76 | 42.8 | 10.8% | 23.6% | 20.2% | 1993 | $1,097 | 19.1% | 86.2% | 5.2% |
| Grays Prairie | 3.24 | 35.7 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,429 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| Scurry | 3.43 | 39.3 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 2000 | $1,368 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 4.3% |
| Payne Springs | 2.64 | 45.3 | 10.1% | 22.3% | 26.9% | 1991 | $1,051 | 23.8% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kemp. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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