Camp Wood, Texas
Encyclopedia
Camp Wood is a city in Real County, Texas
, United States
, in the Texas Hill Country
, which is part of the Edwards Plateau
. The population was 822 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 822 people, 281 households, and 198 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,629.8 people per square mile (634.8/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 697.9 per square mile (271.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 6.69% from other races
, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.66% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,792, and the median income for a family was $21,648. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $13,182 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,170. About 32.2% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 36.6% of those age 65 or over.
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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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the Texas Hill Country
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a vernacular term applied to a region of Central Texas featuring tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite monadnock in the United States, Enchanted Rock, which is located...
, which is part of the Edwards Plateau
Edwards Plateau
The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north, and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west. San Angelo, Austin, San Antonio and Del Rio roughly outline the area...
. The population was 822 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Camp Wood is located at 29°40′9"N 100°0′42"W (29.669084, -100.011641).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 822 people, 281 households, and 198 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,629.8 people per square mile (634.8/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 697.9 per square mile (271.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 6.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.66% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,792, and the median income for a family was $21,648. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $13,182 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 $11,170. About 32.2% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 36.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Camp Wood is served by the Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School DistrictNueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District
Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Barksdale, Texas .In addition to Barksdale, the district serves the city of Camp Wood and rural areas in southeastern Edwards, western Real, and northwestern Uvalde counties.In 2009, the school district was...
.