Pernitas Point, Texas
Encyclopedia
Pernitas Point is a village in Jim Wells
and Live Oak Counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
, there were 269 people, 121 households and 87 families residing in the village. The population density
was 485.6 per square mile (188.8/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 375.5/sq mi (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.65% White, 0.74% African American, 0.37% Asian, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.50% of the population.
There were 121 households of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.57.
Age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median household income
was $45,417, and the median family income was $50,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $31,030. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
and Orange Grove
Independent School Districts.
Jim Wells County, Texas
At the 2000 census, there were 39,326 people, 12,961 households and 10,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 14,819 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
and Live Oak Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Pernitas Point is located at 28°3′31"N 97°54′6"W (28.058724, -97.901757).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 269 people, 121 households and 87 families residing in the village. 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 485.6 per square mile (188.8/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 375.5/sq mi (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.65% White, 0.74% African American, 0.37% Asian, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.50% of the population.
There were 121 households of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.57.
Age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 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 $45,417, and the median family income was $50,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $30,313 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 village was $31,030. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Education
Pernitas Point is served by the George WestGeorge West Independent School District
George West Independent School District is a public school district based in George West, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.- Schools :* George West High...
and Orange Grove
Orange Grove Independent School District
Orange Grove Independent School District is a public school district based in Orange Grove, Texas .In addition to Orange Grove, the district also serves the communities of Alfred-South La Paloma, K-Bar Ranch, Sandia, Westdale, and a portion of Pernitas Point.In 2009, the school district was rated...
Independent School Districts.