Dilley, Texas
Encyclopedia
Dilley is a city in Frio County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 3,674 at the 2000 census. It is located off Interstate 35
south of the county seat in Pearsall
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,674 people, 955 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,574.3 people per square mile (608.8/km²). There were 1,158 housing units at an average density of 496.2 per square mile (191.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.93% White, 10.40% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 18.81% from other races
, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.24% of the population.
There were 955 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 145.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,540, and the median income for a family was $22,021. Males had a median income of $26,825 versus $13,229 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,475. About 32.6% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.
. The Dilley Independent School District has three schools: Dilley Elementary, Mary Harper Middle School, and Dilley High School.
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 3,674 at the 2000 census. It is located off Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
south of the county seat in Pearsall
Pearsall, Texas
Pearsall is a city in and the county seat of Frio County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,001 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pearsall is located at ....
.
Geography
Dilley is located at 28°40′15"N 99°10′11"W (28.670824, -99.169820).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,674 people, 955 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,574.3 people per square mile (608.8/km²). There were 1,158 housing units at an average density of 496.2 per square mile (191.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.93% White, 10.40% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 18.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.24% of the population.
There were 955 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% 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, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 145.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,540, and the median income for a family was $22,021. Males had a median income of $26,825 versus $13,229 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 $20,475. About 32.6% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Dilley is served by the Dilley Independent School DistrictDilley Independent School District
Dilley Independent School District is a public school district based in Dilley, Texas .Located in Frio County, a portion of the district extends into La Salle County....
. The Dilley Independent School District has three schools: Dilley Elementary, Mary Harper Middle School, and Dilley High School.