Kountze is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,155 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kountze is the 648th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kountze is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kountze is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kountze who work in management occupations (11.61%), healthcare (11.33%), and teaching (10.91%). Also of interest is that Kountze has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Kountze, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.58 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Kountze doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Kountze is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.60% of adults 25 and older in Kountze have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Kountze in 2022 was $27,140, 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 $108,560 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 European. The most common language spoken in Kountze is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
