Pecan Acres, Texas
Encyclopedia
Pecan Acres is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Tarrant
and Wise
counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The population was 4,099 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 54 sqkm, of which 48.9 sqkm is land and 5.1 sqkm, or 9.48%, is water.
of 2000, there were 2,289 people, 832 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 118.0 people per square mile (45.5/km²). There were 920 housing units at an average density of 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.33% White, 0.09% African American, 1.53% Native American, 1.70% from other races
, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.41% of the population.
There were 832 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,167, and the median income for a family was $46,397. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,053 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,642. About 12.7% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
and Eagle Mountain-Saginaw
Independent School Districts.
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 Tarrant
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...
and Wise
Wise County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
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 4,099 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Pecan Acres is located at 32°59′4"N 97°29′7"W (32.984557, -97.485341).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 54 sqkm, of which 48.9 sqkm is land and 5.1 sqkm, or 9.48%, is water.
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 2,289 people, 832 households, and 655 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 118.0 people per square mile (45.5/km²). There were 920 housing units at an average density of 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.33% White, 0.09% African American, 1.53% Native American, 1.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.41% of the population.
There were 832 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,167, and the median income for a family was $46,397. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,053 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 $17,642. About 12.7% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Pecan Acres is served by the NorthwestNorthwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District is a public school district based in far north Fort Worth, Texas . It is named for its location in northwest Tarrant County, though it also serves portions of Denton County and Wise County....
and Eagle Mountain-Saginaw
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District
The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District is located in the northwest corner of Tarrant County, Texas and includes of land in Saginaw, Eagle Mountain, Blue Mound and several housing additions in the City of Fort Worth, near Eagle Mountain Lake...
Independent School Districts.