Cumings, Texas
Encyclopedia
Cumings is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fort Bend County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 683 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.26%) is water.
of 2000, there were 683 people, 172 households, and 156 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 225.6 people per square mile (87.0/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 61.4 per square mile (23.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.76% White, 0.29% Asian, 35.43% from other races
, and 3.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 91.65% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.3% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.97 and the average family size was 4.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,316, and the median income for a family was $36,776. Males had a median income of $25,847 versus $16,641 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $10,399. About 24.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 56.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Zoned schools include:
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S...
, Texas
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...
. The population was 683 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cumings is located at 29°34′25"N 95°48′12"W (29.573483, -95.803286).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 683 people, 172 households, and 156 families residing in the CDP. 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 225.6 people per square mile (87.0/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 61.4 per square mile (23.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.76% White, 0.29% Asian, 35.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 91.65% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% 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, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.3% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.97 and the average family size was 4.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,316, and the median income for a family was $36,776. Males had a median income of $25,847 versus $16,641 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 CDP was $10,399. About 24.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 56.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Cumings is within the Lamar Consolidated Independent School DistrictLamar Consolidated Independent School District
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, also Lamar Consolidated ISD, Lamar CISD or LCISD, is a public school district in the U.S...
.
Zoned schools include:
- Jackson Elementary School
- Briscoe Junior High School
- Foster High SchoolFoster High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)John and Randolph Foster High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, north of Rosenberg....
External links
- CUMINGS, TX at Handbook of TexasHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...