Poth, Texas
Encyclopedia
Poth is a town in Wilson County
, Texas
, United States
, located Southeast of the city of San Antonio. The population was 1,850 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 623 households, and 490 families residing in the town. The population density
was 579.7 people per square mile (223.9/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 207.7 per square mile (80.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.43% White, 0.43% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 29.08% from other races
, and 2.97% multiracial. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.65% of the population.
There were 623 households, of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female head of household with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. Individuals made up 19.6% of al households, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.41.
The age range of people in the Poth population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,492, and the median income for a family was $42,279. Males had a median income of $30,885 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,910. About 15.5% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.
The most common occupation for males living in the Poth, TX area is construction, followed by food service, and then occupations in the agricultural industry. http://www.city-data.com/city/Poth-Texas.html The most common occupational industry for females living in Poth, TX is health care, followed by educational services, and then food services. http://www.city-data.com/city/Poth-Texas.html
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, which enrolls a total of 799 students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. There is one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school within Poth ISD.http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/texas/district/poth-isd-district/
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Wilson County, Texas
Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 32,408. Its county seat is Floresville. The county is named after James Charles Wilson....
, 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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, located Southeast of the city of San Antonio. The population was 1,850 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Poth is located at 29°4′23"N 98°4′53"W (29.073134, -98.081501).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 623 households, and 490 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 579.7 people per square mile (223.9/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 207.7 per square mile (80.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.43% White, 0.43% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 29.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.97% multiracial. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.65% of the population.
There were 623 households, of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% 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, 10.6% had a female head of household with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. Individuals made up 19.6% of al households, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.41.
The age range of people in the Poth population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,492, and the median income for a family was $42,279. Males had a median income of $30,885 versus $21,563 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 $13,910. About 15.5% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.
The most common occupation for males living in the Poth, TX area is construction, followed by food service, and then occupations in the agricultural industry. http://www.city-data.com/city/Poth-Texas.html The most common occupational industry for females living in Poth, TX is health care, followed by educational services, and then food services. http://www.city-data.com/city/Poth-Texas.html
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Education
The Town of Poth is served by the Poth Independent School DistrictPoth Independent School District
Poth Independent School District is a public school district based in Poth, Texas .The district's colors are blue and gold and its mascot is the Pirate.In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:...
, which enrolls a total of 799 students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. There is one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school within Poth ISD.http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/texas/district/poth-isd-district/
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