Sansom Park, Texas
Encyclopedia
Sansom Park is a city in Tarrant County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 4,686 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,181 people, 1,422 households, and 1,052 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,376.8 people per square mile (1,301.8/km²). There were 1,491 housing units at an average density of 1,204.2/sq mi (464.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.25% White, 0.43% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 14.69% from other races
, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.22% of the population.
There were 1,422 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,714, and the median income for a family was $31,122. Males had a median income of $25,221 versus $21,544 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,836. About 18.0% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
. A small portion of the city is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District
.
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 4,686 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Sansom Park is located at 32°48′14"N 97°24′10"W (32.803780, -97.402820).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 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,181 people, 1,422 households, and 1,052 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 3,376.8 people per square mile (1,301.8/km²). There were 1,491 housing units at an average density of 1,204.2/sq mi (464.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.25% White, 0.43% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 14.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.22% of the population.
There were 1,422 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% 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, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,714, and the median income for a family was $31,122. Males had a median income of $25,221 versus $21,544 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 $11,836. About 18.0% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most of Sansom Park is served by the Castleberry Independent School DistrictCastleberry Independent School District
Castleberry Independent School District is a public school district located in River Oaks, Texas . In addition to River Oaks, the city of Sansom Park and a small portion of Fort Worth lie within the district....
. A small portion of the city is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District
Lake Worth Independent School District
Lake Worth Independent School District is a public school district based in Lake Worth, Texas .In addition to Lake Worth, the district serves small portions of Fort Worth and Sansom Park....
.