Yantis, Texas
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Yantis is a town in Wood County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 321 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 321 people, 144 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
was 171.9 people per square mile (66.3/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 88.3 per square mile (34.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.33% White, 0.31% Native American, 1.56% from other races
, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.03% of the population.
There were 144 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,496. About 16.1% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 33.9% of those age 65 or over.
Wood County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,752 people, 14,583 households, and 10,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, 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 321 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Yantis is located at 32°55′55"N 95°34′31"W (32.932018, -95.575261).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 321 people, 144 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 171.9 people per square mile (66.3/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 88.3 per square mile (34.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.33% White, 0.31% Native American, 1.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.03% of the population.
There were 144 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,639 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 $13,496. About 16.1% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 33.9% of those age 65 or over.