Being a small city, Kermit does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Kermit, just 8.24% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Kermit in 2022 was $30,493, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,972 for a family of four. However, Kermit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kermit is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kermit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Kermit, accounting for 71.96% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Kermit residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kermit include Irish, English, German, French, and Jamaican.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Kermit's cultural character, accounting for 16.13% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Kermit is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
