Overview
1,357
Total Population
40.0
Median age
52.54%
Female population %
90.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
65.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kemp's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kemp is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kemp's population under 18 was 27.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kemp's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kemp, 20.27% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 43.77% aged 30 to 64, 17.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 more females than males in Kemp:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.54% females and 47.46% males in Kemp, TX.
- The Kemp, TX gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 85.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 68.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kemp's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kemp population: 84.97% are White, 2.51% are Black or African American, 0.44% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.01% are some other race and 6.85% are multiracial.
- Kemp's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,097 (80.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kemp is White with a population of 1,153 (84.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kemp's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,460 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Kemp's population decreased by 194 (15.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kemp's population increased by 92 (8.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kemp's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,050.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)