Beverly Hills, Texas
Encyclopedia
Beverly Hills is a city in McLennan County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 2,113 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by Waco
and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,113 people, 769 households, and 541 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,252.8 people per square mile (1,255.1/km²). There were 814 housing units at an average density of 1,253.1 per square mile (483.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.76% White, 10.70% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 24.42% from other races
, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.30% of the population.
There were 769 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,896, and the median income for a family was $35,119. Males had a median income of $25,911 versus $18,718 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,473. About 10.9% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
McLennan County, Texas
McLennan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. In 2000, its population was 213,517; in 2008 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to be 230,213. Its seat is Waco. The county is named for Neil McLennan, an early settler....
, 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 2,113 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area
Waco metropolitan area
The Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – McLennan – in Central Texas, anchored by the city of Waco...
.
Geography
Beverly Hills is located at 31°31′15"N 97°9′16"W (31.520916, -97.154571).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,113 people, 769 households, and 541 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,252.8 people per square mile (1,255.1/km²). There were 814 housing units at an average density of 1,253.1 per square mile (483.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.76% White, 10.70% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 24.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.30% of the population.
There were 769 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% 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, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,896, and the median income for a family was $35,119. Males had a median income of $25,911 versus $18,718 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 $12,473. About 10.9% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.