Kempner is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,283 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kempner is the 799th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Kempner isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kempner are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kempner is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kempner who work in office and administrative support (18.67%), management occupations (12.34%), and sales jobs (7.44%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Kempner doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Kempner, just 9.39% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Kempner in 2022 was $33,412, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,648 for a family of four. However, Kempner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kempner is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kempner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kempner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kempner also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kempner include German, Irish, Scottish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Kempner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
