Hudson Oaks, Texas
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Hudson Oaks is a city in Parker County
, Texas
, United States
in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 546 households, and 475 families residing in the city. The population density
was 641.7 people per square mile (247.9/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 223.0/sq mi (86.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.09% White, 0.79% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 1.28% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 546 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $69,659, and the median income for a family was $74,688. Males had a median income of $57,292 versus $31,818 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $24,528. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
and Aledo
Independent School Districts.
On July 16, 2002, Dee Etta Perez shot and killed her three children before using the same gun to kill herself.
On May 29, 2007, Gilberta Estrada (age 25) and her four daughters Maria Teresa Estrada, Janet Frayre, Magaly Frayre and Evelyn Frayre (ages 5 years, 3 years, 2 years, and 8 months) were found hanging in a closet in their mobile home. The 8-month-old infant was found alive and taken to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas
. The sheriffs and other investigators concluded that the incident was a murder-suicide
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http://origin.denverpost.com/ci_6012268 The surviving infant was placed in a foster home.
Parker County, Texas
As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, 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
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in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hudson Oaks is located at 32°45′2"N 97°41′49"W (32.750427, -97.696978).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 546 households, and 475 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 641.7 people per square mile (247.9/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 223.0/sq mi (86.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.09% White, 0.79% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 1.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 546 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% 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, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $69,659, and the median income for a family was $74,688. Males had a median income of $57,292 versus $31,818 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 $24,528. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Hudson Oaks is served by the WeatherfordWeatherford Independent School District
Weatherford Independent School District is a public school district based in Weatherford, Texas .In addition to Weatherford, the district serves most of Hudson Oaks as well as portions of Willow Park and Annetta North....
and Aledo
Aledo Independent School District
Aledo Independent School District is a public school district based in Aledo, Texas . Located in southeastern Parker County, a small portion of the district extends into western Tarrant County...
Independent School Districts.
In the news
Hudson Oaks has been the site of two similar but unrelated family murder-suicides.On July 16, 2002, Dee Etta Perez shot and killed her three children before using the same gun to kill herself.
On May 29, 2007, Gilberta Estrada (age 25) and her four daughters Maria Teresa Estrada, Janet Frayre, Magaly Frayre and Evelyn Frayre (ages 5 years, 3 years, 2 years, and 8 months) were found hanging in a closet in their mobile home. The 8-month-old infant was found alive and taken to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. The sheriffs and other investigators concluded that the incident was a murder-suicide
Murder-suicide
A murder–suicide is an act in which an individual kills one or more other persons before or at the same time as killing himself or herself. The combination of murder and suicide can take various forms, including:...
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http://origin.denverpost.com/ci_6012268 The surviving infant was placed in a foster home.