Camp Swift, Texas
Encyclopedia
Camp Swift is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Bastrop County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 4,731 at the 2000 census.
and seven miles north of Bastrop
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²), of which, 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.24%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,731 people, 1,127 households, and 849 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 396.2 people per square mile (153.0/km2). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 103.1/sq mi (39.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.28% White, 8.84% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 13.11% from other races
, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.88% of the population.
There were 1,127 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 42.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 185.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 224.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,833, and the median income for a family was $44,352. Males had a median income of $30,572 versus $25,044 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,829. About 9.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Bastrop County
Bastrop County, Texas
Bastrop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2006, the population was 71,700. Its county seat is Bastrop. Bastrop County is named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop , an early Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F...
, 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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. The population was 4,731 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Camp Swift is located at 30.183879°N 97.297684°W. It is about 28 miles east of AustinAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
and seven miles north of Bastrop
Bastrop, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there are 5340 people in Bastrop, organized into 2034 households and 1336 families. The population density is 734.8 people per square mile . There are 2,239 housing units at an average density of 308.1 per square mile...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²), of which, 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,731 people, 1,127 households, and 849 families residing in the CDP. 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 396.2 people per square mile (153.0/km2). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 103.1/sq mi (39.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.28% White, 8.84% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 13.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.88% of the population.
There were 1,127 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 42.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 185.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 224.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,833, and the median income for a family was $44,352. Males had a median income of $30,572 versus $25,044 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 CDP was $12,829. About 9.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.