Kleberg County
BY THE NUMBERS
2013
Population
31,960
Employment
16,828
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Wages Per Employee
$43,999
Average Personal Income
$37,387
Sales Volume ($ mil)
907
New Home Value
$241,600
— % National Average
108%
Kleberg county’s
Employment Growth
economy has shown
10
15%
both strength
and stability in
8
10%
comparison to the
6
rest of the Coastal
5%
Bend. Naval Air
4
Station Kingsville
0%
is a major local
2
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
employer. As such,
0
both the population
-5%
and employment
of the county
-10%
are subject to
workforce changes
in its military base. With a large federal
from the Great Recession of 2007-2009.
government workforce, the county
Local employment growth peaked
escaped much of the economic impact
in late 2011, and then slowed down
Industry Composition by Employment, 2013
Unclassified
Industry
0.1%
Construction
2.8%
Transportation &
Warehousing
2.9%
Manufacturing
0.8%
1.8%
Finance &
Wholesale Trade
Insurance
0.9%
2.1%
Information
0.6%
Retail Trade
11.3%
Real Estate &
Professional Rental
& Scientific 1.5%
Agriculture
2.9% Mining
Government
35.0%
Utilities
0.2%
Health Care &
Social Assistance
18.5%
Other Services
(except Public
Admin)
3.1%
Accommodation
Arts &
& Food Services
Recreation
10.6%
0.2%
Change
From 2012
-0.2%
0.6%
-0.1%
0.4%
4.2%
9.9%
0.0%
Change
From 2008
1.3%
3.7%
1.5%
9.4%
21.8%
19.7%
241.2%
Unemployment Rate
U.S.
Texas
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
through early 2013. The county’s current
unemployment rate below 6 percent is
near the Coastal Bend regional average.
With a large military presence,
Kleberg county’s labor market has been
relatively stable historically. Employment
in the county dipped between 2008 and
2009. Since 2010, businesses directly
associated with oil and gas production
have been a major drivers of local
employment growth. The county’s
unemployment has stayed near the
Coastal Bend regional average. By the
end of 2013, its unemployment rate had
inched down to near 5 percent.
Services
1.4%
Management of
Businesses
0.2%
Administrative &
Support
1.8%
Educational
Services (Private)
1.1%
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