Val Verde Park, Texas
Encyclopedia
Val Verde Park is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Val Verde County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,945 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,945 people, 521 households, and 451 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,386.1 people per square mile (915.8/km²). There were 590 housing units at an average density of 723.8/sq mi (277.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.68% White, 0.72% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 29.00% from other races
, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86.79% of the population.
There were 521 households out of which 57.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,211, and the median income for a family was $32,984. Males had a median income of $21,161 versus $15,104 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $7,893. About 25.3% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 36.7% of those age 65 or over.
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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 Val Verde County
Val Verde County, Texas
Val Verde County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2008, estimated population was 55,000. Its county seat is Del Rio. In 1936, Val Verde County received Recorded Texas Historic Landmark number 5625 to commemorate its founding.Val Verde, which means "green...
, 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 1,945 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Val Verde Park is located at 29°22′31"N 100°49′43"W (29.375324, -100.828486).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP 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 1,945 people, 521 households, and 451 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 2,386.1 people per square mile (915.8/km²). There were 590 housing units at an average density of 723.8/sq mi (277.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.68% White, 0.72% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 29.00% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86.79% of the population.
There were 521 households out of which 57.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,211, and the median income for a family was $32,984. Males had a median income of $21,161 versus $15,104 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 $7,893. About 25.3% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 36.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Val Verde Park is served by the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School DistrictSan Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District is a school district based in Del Rio, Texas .The school district serves all of the city of Del Rio and unincorporated portions of Val Verde County....
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