Oakwood, Texas
Encyclopedia
Oakwood is a town in Freestone
and Leon counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The population was 471 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 471 people, 199 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The population density
was 429.9 people per square mile (165.3/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 233.7 per square mile (89.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.42% White, 35.03% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.70% from other races
, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.
There were 199 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,371. About 13.9% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 26.6% of those age 65 or over.
Freestone County, Texas
Freestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 17,867. Its county seat is Fairfield.-Geography:...
and Leon counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 471 at the 2000 census
Census
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...
.
Geography
Oakwood is located at 31°35′5"N 95°51′2"W (31.584816, -95.850666).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 town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 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 471 people, 199 households, and 131 families residing in the town. 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 429.9 people per square mile (165.3/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 233.7 per square mile (89.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.42% White, 35.03% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.
There were 199 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% 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, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $20,938 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 town was $16,371. About 13.9% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 26.6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- Oakwood (single), a CD release of a song written by The Redding BrothersThe Redding BrothersThe Redding Brothers are an indie rock trio from Nashville, Tennessee composed of brothers Micah , Josiah , and Gabriel The Redding Brothers are an indie rock trio from Nashville, Tennessee composed of brothers Micah (b. November 1, 1981 in Charleston, West Virginia), Josiah (b. August 19, 1983 in...
about the town of Oakwood, Texas, where their grandfather, Billy Jack Redding, grew up. - Oakwood State BankOakwood State BankThe Oakwood State Bank, is a small bank with a single branch in Oakwood, Texas operated by Roddy R. Wiley, Jr. It is called the smallest bank in the United States. It serves some six hundred accounts in the same manner that it did in the 1950s -- without new banking conveniences of recent decades...