Austwell, Texas
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Austwell is a city in Refugio County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.
Austwell is bordered on the north by Hynes Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 192 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density
was 527.5 people per square mile (205.9/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 368.1 per square mile (143.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 1.56% African American, 6.77% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.29% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,146. About 32.0% of families and 33.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
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. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Austwell is located at 28°23′25"N 96°50′37"W (28.390413, -96.843555).Austwell is bordered on the north by Hynes Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 192 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 527.5 people per square mile (205.9/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 368.1 per square mile (143.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 1.56% African American, 6.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.29% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,146. About 32.0% of families and 33.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.