Catarina, Texas
Encyclopedia
Catarina is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Dimmit County
, Texas
, United States
. The population
was 135 at the 2000 census. The community has a U.S. Post Office
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 135 people, 46 households, and 40 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 35.7 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.74% White, 19.26% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.26% of the population.
There were 46 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $58,750 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,270. There were 5.0% of families and 5.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.
song "Cowboy From Catarina" by Max Stalling
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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 Dimmit County
Dimmit County, Texas
Dimmit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 10,248. It is named for Philip Dimmitt, a major figure in the Texas Revolution. The reason the county name differs is because the bill creating the county misspelled Dimmitt's name...
, 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
Population
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was 135 at the 2000 census. The community has a U.S. Post Office
United States Postal Service
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.
Geography
Catarina is located at 28°20′51"N 99°36′53"W (28.347567, -99.614690).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 CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 135 people, 46 households, and 40 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 35.7 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.74% White, 19.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.26% of the population.
There were 46 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% 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, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $58,750 versus $24,750 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 $16,270. There were 5.0% of families and 5.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.
In Popular Culture
Catarina is the subject of the Texas CountryTexas Country
Texas country music is a rapidly growing sub-genre of American country music. Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds with the outspoken, care-free views of outlaw country...
song "Cowboy From Catarina" by Max Stalling
Max Stalling
Max Stalling is a Texas Country singer/song writer, who had no expectation of ever being in the music business. He was born in Uvalde, TX and raised in Crystal City, TX. After attending kindergarten through high school in Carrizo Springs, TX, Stalling studied at Texas A&M University, where he...
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