Rogers, Texas
Encyclopedia
Rogers is a town in Bell County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,117 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen
–Temple
–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area
. It is also known as the "Speed Trap Capital of the United States."
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,117 people, 413 households, and 296 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,477.9 people per square mile (567.5/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 619.2/sq mi (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.38% White, 4.30% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 17.37% from other races
, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.84% of the population.
There were 413 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,136, and the median income for a family was $38,274. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,893. About 13.3% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.
Bell County, Texas
Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Bell County was founded in 1850. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2000, the county's population was 237,974; in 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that its population had reached...
, 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 1,117 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen
Killeen, Texas
Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, The United States. The population was 86,911 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, Killeen had 119,510 people. In 2010 Killeen's population shot to 127,921...
–Temple
Temple, Texas
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco. In the 2010 Census, Temple's population was 66,102, an...
–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area
The Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in Central Texas that covers three counties - Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas...
. It is also known as the "Speed Trap Capital of the United States."
Geography
Rogers is located at 30°55′57"N 97°13′43"W (30.932391, -97.228729).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,117 people, 413 households, and 296 families residing in the town. 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 1,477.9 people per square mile (567.5/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 619.2/sq mi (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.38% White, 4.30% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 17.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.84% of the population.
There were 413 households out of which 40.2% 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, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,136, and the median income for a family was $38,274. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,385 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 town was $13,893. About 13.3% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.