El Refugio, Texas
Encyclopedia
El Refugio is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Starr County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 221 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 221 people, 56 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 434.5 people per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 131.7/sq mi (50.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.10% of the population.
There were 56 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.95 and the average family size was 4.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 18.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,750, and the median income for a family was $12,176. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $6,344. About 40.0% of families and 51.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 74.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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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 Starr County
Starr County, Texas
Starr County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 60,968. Its county seat is Rio Grande City. The county is named for James Harper Starr, who served as Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas. It is part of the Rio Grande City-Roma, TX,...
, 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 221 at the 2000 census.
Geography
El Refugio is located at 26°20′32"N 98°45′34"W (26.342149, -98.759408).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 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
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 221 people, 56 households, and 50 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 434.5 people per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 131.7/sq mi (50.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.10% of the population.
There were 56 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% 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, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.95 and the average family size was 4.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 18.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,750, and the median income for a family was $12,176. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $30,625 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 $6,344. About 40.0% of families and 51.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 74.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Education
The community is served by the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School DistrictRio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District
Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Rio Grande City, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.-Catchment area:...
.