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Karnes County Workforce

Karnes County offers a proven workforce with tremendous work ethics.

Major Employers include;

    • Texas Dept. Criminal Justice, Correctional Facility Employees - 800
    • Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital, Medical Hospital Employees - 70
    • Karnes City ISD., School System Employees - 164
    • Karnes Correctional Facility , Employees - 200
    • Wal-Mart Retail Merchandise, Employees - 62
    • Kenedy ISD. School System Employees - 151
    • Red Ewald, Inc. Fiberglass Plant Employees - 100

 

POPULATION AND HOUSING
(Bureau of the Census):
  • Total resident population:
    • 1995: 12,477
    • Percent 65 years and over: 17.4
    • 1990 12,455
    • 1980 13,593
  • Occupied housing units, 1990 4,337
    • Percent owner occupied 74.5

     

 Karnes County Civilian Labor Force Estimates
Labor Force Emp. Uemp. Uemp.
Rate
6,295 5,987 308 4.9

 

Education (Bureau of the Census, 1990)
Persons 25 years and over, 1990 7,671

Percentage High School Graduates

 51.3%

Percentage College Graduates

 8.9%

Source of some information:
U.S. Census Bureau:
http://www.census.gov/statab/USA96/48/255.txt