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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Knippa

Texas · 739 residents · 5.11 sq mi
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Knippa is home to 739 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $32,700. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. That trails the Texas median by roughly 26%. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
739
+13%vs 2009
vs 655 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
29.6
−35%vs 2009
vs 45.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.11 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
5616968319651K2000201020202024Knippa
2024844
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(57)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.7%(79)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(68)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.8%(65)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(55)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(92)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(109)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411%(81)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(65)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(38)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(21)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,375
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $29,375 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,790
−48%vs 2009
vs $18,787 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.0%
+8.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$32,700
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $52,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$410
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.8%
−19.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 93.8% in 2009
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(337)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino48.5%(318)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic43%(318)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino55.3%(409)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican59%(498)
Honduran0.5%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German16.7%(141)
Irish5%(42)
English4.5%(38)
American2%(17)
Czech0.8%(7)
Norwegian0.5%(4)
French0.2%(2)
Scottish0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.9%
−4.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 14.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
57.2%
−18.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 76.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.9%
−4.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(80)
Married65.2%(189)
Widowed1%(3)
Divorced6.2%(18)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(69)
Married58.3%(162)
Widowed10.1%(28)
Divorced6.8%(19)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.8%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 27.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.5%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Knippa, Texas?

Knippa, Texas has about 739 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Knippa, Texas?

The typical household in Knippa, Texas earns about $29,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Knippa, Texas expensive?

In Knippa, Texas, the median home is worth about $32,700, and the typical rent is about $410 a month.

How educated are people in Knippa, Texas?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Knippa, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Knippa, Texas?

About 20.0% of people in Knippa, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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