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GEOGRAPHY South Houston is located at 29°39'40" North, 95°13'47" West (29.660980, -95.229787). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.8 Km&2 , none of which is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 15,833 people, 4,593 households, and 3,697 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 33% White , 1.04% African American , 0.60% Native American , 0.70% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 27.74% from Other Races , and 4.53% from two or more races. 77.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,593 households out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were Married Couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.86. In the city the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,924, and the median income for a family was $34,903. Males had a median income of $27,360 versus $19,870 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $12,308. 20.9% of the population and 17.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 25.8% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION South Houston is served by Pasadena Independent School District . South Houston is served by Pearl Hall Elementary School, L.F. Smith Elementary School, Walter Matthys Elementary School, and South Houston Elementary School. Some of South Houston is served by South Houston Intermediate School (South Houston) while some parts are served by Queens Intermediate School (Pasadena). All of South Houston is served by South Houston High School . South Houston will be served by Rick Schneider Middle School (Houston) when that school is completed. It is served by the South Houston Branch of Harris County Public Library . COMMUNITY INFORMATION The closest YMCA is the San Jacinto Branch in Pasadena . EXTERNAL LINKS
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