Kaufman, Texas
Encyclopedia
Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 6,490 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Kaufman County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.64%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,490 people, 2,179 households, and 1,579 families residing in the city. The population density
was 977.9 people per square mile (377.4/km²). There were 2,310 housing units at an average density of 348.1 per square mile (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.83% White, 12.87% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 15.92% from other races
, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.74% of the population.
There were 2,179 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $38,983. Males had a median income of $29,637 versus $23,695 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,024. About 12.4% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
are served by the Kaufman Independent School District
.
Honors Academy
operates the Legacy Academy, a 6-12 charter school, in Kaufman.
In addition, Kaufman Christian School (KCS), a church-run primary school with classes from pre-kindergarten to sixth grades, also serves the area.
Trinity Valley Community College
operates its Health Science Center in Kaufman (however, the Center does not offer general education courses; these must be taken at one of the other TVCC campuses).
Kaufman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi...
, 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 6,490 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Kaufman County.
Geography
Kaufman is located at 32°35′7"N 96°18′28"W (32.585395, -96.307673).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.64%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,490 people, 2,179 households, and 1,579 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 977.9 people per square mile (377.4/km²). There were 2,310 housing units at an average density of 348.1 per square mile (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.83% White, 12.87% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 15.92% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.74% of the population.
There were 2,179 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% 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, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $38,983. Males had a median income of $29,637 versus $23,695 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 $15,024. About 12.4% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city of Kaufman and surrounding portions of Kaufman CountyKaufman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi...
are served by the Kaufman Independent School District
Kaufman Independent School District
Kaufman Independent School District is a public school district based in Kaufman, Texas .In addition to Kaufman, the district serves the cities of Oak Ridge, Oak Grove, and Post Oak Bend....
.
Honors Academy
Honors Academy
Honors Academy Charter School District is a group of state charter schools with its administrative offices in Farmers Branch, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Schools:6-12* Legacy Academy 9-12* Landmark School K-9...
operates the Legacy Academy, a 6-12 charter school, in Kaufman.
In addition, Kaufman Christian School (KCS), a church-run primary school with classes from pre-kindergarten to sixth grades, also serves the area.
Trinity Valley Community College
Trinity Valley Community College
Trinity Valley Community College is a community college in the state of Texas.TVCC operates four campuses serving the Texas counties of Anderson, Henderson, and Kaufman, southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex:...
operates its Health Science Center in Kaufman (however, the Center does not offer general education courses; these must be taken at one of the other TVCC campuses).