Information AboutArcola, Texas |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT ARCOLA, TEXAS | |
| cities in texas | |
| fort bend county, texas | |
| united states communities with hispanic majority populations | |
| greater houston | |
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GEOGRAPHY Arcola is located at 29°30'5" North, 95°27'50" West (29.501339, -95.463760). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.9 Km&2 (1.9 Mi&2 ). 4.9 km&2 (1.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,048 people, 295 households, and 233 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 211.9/km&2 (548.5/mi&2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 65.5/km&2 (169.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 34.26% White , 34.16% African American , 0.38% Native American , 2.19% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 27.10% from Other Races , and 1.91% from two or more races. 51.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 295 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were Married Couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 4.06. In the city the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $21,172 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $11,735. 26.8% of the population and 24.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 34.3% of those under the age of 18 and 26.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Pupils in the Fort Bend portion of Arcola attend schools in Fort Bend Independent School District , while pupils in the Brazoria portion attend schools in Alvin Independent School District . Additionally, Alvin Community College provides the Brazoria County students with basic undergraduate courses and adult education. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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