Box Canyon-Amistad, Texas
Geography
Box Canyon-Amistad was located at 29°31′42″N 101°10′8″W / 29.52833°N 101.16889°W (29.528215, -101.168849).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km), all of it land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 76 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 |
Box Canyon-Amistad first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census; prior to the 2010 U.S. Census it was split into the Box Canyon CDP and the Amistad CDP.
2000 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | % 2000 |
---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 73 | 96.05% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1.32% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 2.63% |
Total | 76 | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 76 people, 43 households, and 23 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 18.9 people per square mile (7.3/km). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (13.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.68% White and 1.32% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 43 households, out of which 2.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 46.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 3.9% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 9.2% from 25 to 44, 50.0% from 45 to 64, and 35.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $24,688. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $39,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,721. There were no families and 15.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
The area is served by the Comstock Independent School District.
The whole county is served by Southwest Texas Junior College according to the Texas Education Code.
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Box Canyon-Amistad CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: BOX CANYON−AMISTAD CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-03. - Compare with the school district map.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Val Verde County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-29. - See 1999 map from the Texas Education Agency. Compare with the CDP map.
- ^ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.