2020 census As of the
2020 census, Kenedy had a population of 3,473. The median age was 39.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.2 males age 18 and over. There were 1,352 households in Kenedy, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.3% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,669 housing units, of which 19.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 18.9%.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 3,487 people, 1,266 households, and 907 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,550 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.44%
White, 3.18%
African American, 0.72%
Native American, 0.72%
Asian, 0.17%
Pacific Islander, 20.68% from
other races, and 2.09% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 64.90% of the population. There were 1,266 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were
married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,647, and the median income for a family was $25,152. Males had a median income of $25,779 versus $17,895 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,929. About 23.4% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==