Wixon Valley, Texas
Encyclopedia
Wixon Valley is a town in Brazos County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 235 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 235 people, 85 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density
was 131.0 people per square mile (50.7/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 49.1 per square mile (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.06% White, 7.66% African American, 0.43% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples
living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $33,915. None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.
Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the Central Texas region. In 2010, its population was 194,851. The county seat is Bryan and it is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria...
, 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
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. The population was 235 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...
.
Geography
Wixon Valley is located at 30°45′42"N 96°19′22"W (30.761566, -96.322682).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 235 people, 85 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 131.0 people per square mile (50.7/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 49.1 per square mile (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.06% White, 7.66% African American, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% 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, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $25,938 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 $33,915. None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.