Kountze is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,125 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kountze is the 648th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Kountze isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kountze are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kountze is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kountze who work in office and administrative support (15.03%), healthcare (14.08%), and teaching (9.23%). One downside of living in Kountze, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.60 minutes every day commuting to work. Kountze is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Kountze are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.26% of adults in Kountze having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Kountze in 2022 was $30,506, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,024 for a family of four. However, Kountze contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kountze is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kountze home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kountze residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kountze include German, Irish, English, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Kountze is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
