Westover Hills, Texas
Encyclopedia
Westover Hills is a town in Tarrant County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 682 at the 2010 census.
Westover Hills, as of 2000, was the wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income
and the 12th highest-income place in the United States
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 658 people, 258 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density
was 920.9 people per square mile (357.8/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 382.1 per square mile (148.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.76% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 258 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% were married couples
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was in excess $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $45,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $133,558. About 1.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
.
Westover Hills is served by:
However, most families choose to send their children to private schools, typically Fort Worth Country Day School
, All Saints' Episcopal School, or Trinity Valley School, all three of which participate in the Southwestern Preparatory Conference.
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...
, 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 682 at the 2010 census.
Westover Hills, as of 2000, was the wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income
Texas locations by per capita income
Texas is the thirty-second richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $19,617 .-Texas counties ranked by per capita income:...
and the 12th highest-income place in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Geography
Westover Hills is located at 32°44′44"N 97°24′54"W (32.745630, -97.415131).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 town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 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...
of 2000, there were 658 people, 258 households, and 211 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 920.9 people per square mile (357.8/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 382.1 per square mile (148.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.76% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 258 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% 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, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was in excess $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $45,417 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 $133,558. About 1.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Westover Hills is in the Fort Worth Independent School DistrictFort Worth Independent School District
Fort Worth Independent School District is a school district based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is currently the fifth largest school district in Texas ....
.
Westover Hills is served by:
- Phillips Elementary School
- Monnig Middle School
- Arlington Heights High SchoolArlington Heights High SchoolArlington Heights High School is a secondary school located in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District...
However, most families choose to send their children to private schools, typically Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth Country Day School is a public K-12 school in Fort Worth, Texas.The school broke ground in 1963. Nine months later, the school opened on September 9, 1963 with grades one through nine. 210 students were initially enrolled. The Sid Richardson Gymnasium opened in 1967. Eight additional...
, All Saints' Episcopal School, or Trinity Valley School, all three of which participate in the Southwestern Preparatory Conference.