Jewett, Texas
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Jewett is a city in Leon County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 861 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it
(0.97%) is water.
Jewett is the birthplace of Fritz Von Erich
and Romus Burgin
.
of 2000, there were 861 people, 333 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density
was 418.4 people per square mile (161.4/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 193.9 per square mile (74.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.15% White, 7.67% African American, 14.87% from other races
, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.58% of the population.
There were 333 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,347 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,469. About 21.4% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 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 861 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Jewett is located at 31°21′44"N 96°8′41"W (31.362119, -96.144630).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 city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it
(0.97%) is water.
Jewett is the birthplace of Fritz Von Erich
Fritz Von Erich
Jack Barton Adkisson was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a wrestling promoter and the patriarch of the Von Erich family...
and Romus Burgin
Romus Burgin
Romus Valton Burgin is a former U.S. Marine and American author.Born to Joseph Harmon Burgin and Beulah May Burgin in Jewett, Texas....
.
Demography
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 861 people, 333 households, and 223 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 418.4 people per square mile (161.4/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 193.9 per square mile (74.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.15% White, 7.67% African American, 14.87% 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 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.58% of the population.
There were 333 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% 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, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,347 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 $17,469. About 21.4% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.