Somerville, Texas
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Somerville is a city in Burleson County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,704 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
. Somerville is 90 miles (144.8 km) north of Houston.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,704 people, 639 households, and 430 families residing in the city. The population density
was 571.1 people per square mile (220.8/km²). There were 768 housing units at an average density of 257.4 per square mile (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.17% White, 30.52% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 11.80% from other races
, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.48% of the population.
There were 639 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,208, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $25,679 versus $17,379 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,995. About 18.3% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
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
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. The population was 1,704 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
The Bryan–College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Brazos Valley region of Texas that covers three counties: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson...
. Somerville is 90 miles (144.8 km) north of Houston.
Geography
Somerville is located at 30°20′41"N 96°31′49"W (30.344616, -96.530335).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,704 people, 639 households, and 430 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 571.1 people per square mile (220.8/km²). There were 768 housing units at an average density of 257.4 per square mile (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.17% White, 30.52% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 11.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.48% of the population.
There were 639 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% 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, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,208, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $25,679 versus $17,379 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 $12,995. About 18.3% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Somerville, Texas - Home of Beautiful Lake Somerville
- "Toxic Town" Houston PressHouston PressThe Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
- "Toxic Town: Contamination in Somerville Schools" Houston PressHouston PressThe Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
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