Log Cabin, Texas
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Log Cabin is a city in Henderson County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 733 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
The community and its neighbor, Caney City, are located on a peninsula at the southeast part of the Cedar Creek Reservoir.
of 2000, there were 733 people, 303 households, and 206 families residing in the city. The population density
was 691.3 people per square mile (267.0/km²). There were 548 housing units at an average density of 516.8/sq mi (199.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.59% White, 1.09% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.55% from other races
, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,438, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $17,188 versus $15,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,364. About 23.6% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Henderson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, 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 733 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Log Cabin is located at 32°13′24"N 96°1′21"W (32.223427, -96.022415).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
The community and its neighbor, Caney City, are located on a peninsula at the southeast part of the Cedar Creek Reservoir.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 733 people, 303 households, and 206 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 691.3 people per square mile (267.0/km²). There were 548 housing units at an average density of 516.8/sq mi (199.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.59% White, 1.09% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,438, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $17,188 versus $15,875 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 $14,364. About 23.6% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.