Kress, TX

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Kress, Texas

Kress, Texas, in Swisher county, is 54 miles N of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 251 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 826 people lived in Kress.

The People and Families of Kress

In Kress, about 64% of adults are married. Kress is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Kress without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kress had a median family income of $31,618.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Kress.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the city.

Kress Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in Kress are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Kress, 97% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.

High Points

Kress strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Kress, TX

Comparing Kress to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles N of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	251 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Swisher
Standard Zip Codes	79052
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.366
Longitude	-101.747

Station	TULIA
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 50 F
Apr Temp	40 to 72 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 74 F
Annual Precip	20.7 inches

Station	OLTON
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 51 F
Apr Temp	41 to 72 F
Jul Temp	63 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Station	LITTLEFIELD 2 NW
Distance	45.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 53 F
Apr Temp	41 to 74 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	44 to 75 F
Annual Precip	18.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	826	100%
Male	404	48.9%
Female	422	51.1%
Under 18	274	33.2%
18+	552	66.8%
65+	111	13.4%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.42
White	486	58.8%
African-American	27	3.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	288	34.9%
Mixed Race	22	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	506	61.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	779
Growth	-47
Growth %	-5.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	80.5%
US/American	5%
German	4%
English	3.7%
Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
African	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kress	826	$31,618
Edmonson	123	$29,583
Hale Center	2,263	$32,138
Hart	1,198	$28,681
Nazareth	356	$46,375
Plainview	22,336	$35,215
Tulia	5,117	$32,415

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