Lake Worth, Texas
Encyclopedia
Lake Worth is a city in Tarrant County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 4,584 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to, and named after, Lake Worth
, a popular recreational lake in the northwestern portion of Tarrant County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 4,618 people, 1,660 households, and 1,233 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,831.2 people per square mile (707.5/km²). There were 1,751 housing units at an average density of 694.4/sq mi (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.20% White, 0.87% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races
, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.51% of the population.
There were 1,660 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,101, and the median income for a family was $41,703. Males had a median income of $31,192 versus $25,148 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,522. About 7.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...
, 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 4,584 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to, and named after, Lake Worth
Lake Worth (Texas)
Lake Worth is located on the West Fork of the Trinity River. It is entirely inside the Fort Worth, Texas city limits.Lake Worth is a reservoir in Texas. It was built in 1914 as a reservoir and for recreation. The lake is controlled by the City of Fort Worth Lake Worth Management Office. The lake...
, a popular recreational lake in the northwestern portion of Tarrant County.
Geography
Lake Worth is located at 32°48′39"N 97°25′57"W (32.810916, -97.432577).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 land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,618 people, 1,660 households, and 1,233 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,831.2 people per square mile (707.5/km²). There were 1,751 housing units at an average density of 694.4/sq mi (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.20% White, 0.87% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.51% of the population.
There were 1,660 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% 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, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,101, and the median income for a family was $41,703. Males had a median income of $31,192 versus $25,148 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 $17,522. About 7.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.