Lozano, Texas
Encyclopedia
Lozano is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Cameron County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville
–Harlingen
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
, there were 324 people, 101 households and 84 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,805.2 per square mile (1,042.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 961.0/sq mi (357.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 98.46% of the population.
There were 101 households of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.60.
25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median household income
was $19,792, and the median family income was $33,500. Males had a median income of $22,679 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,782. About 41.9% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District
operates magnet schools that serve the community.
operates the Lozano Post Office.
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 Cameron County
Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 406,220. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron was founded in 1848...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
–Harlingen
Harlingen, Texas
Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area
The Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Cameron – in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas, anchored by the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen...
.
Geography
Lozano is located at 26°11′24"N 97°32′32"W (26.189952, -97.542312).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 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 324 people, 101 households and 84 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 2,805.2 per square mile (1,042.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 961.0/sq mi (357.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 98.46% of the population.
There were 101 households of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% 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, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.60.
25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $19,792, and the median family income was $33,500. Males had a median income of $22,679 versus $18,036 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 $9,782. About 41.9% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Lozano is served by the Rio Hondo Independent School DistrictRio Hondo Independent School District
Rio Hondo Independent School District is a public school district based in Rio Hondo, Texas .In addition to Rio Hondo, the district serves the communities of Arroyo Colorado Estates, Lozano, and Villa del Sol....
.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District
South Texas Independent School District
South Texas Independent School District is a public school district headquartered in Mercedes, Texas . STISD operates magnet schools that draw students from three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy...
operates magnet schools that serve the community.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Lozano Post Office.