Owl Ranch-Amargosa, Texas
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Owl Ranch-Amargosa is a census-designated place located in Jim Wells County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 527.
Geography
Owl Ranch-Amargosa is located at 27°53'22" North, 98°6'32" West (27.889475, -98.109000)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.44% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 527 people, 157 households, and 127 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 90.0/km² (233.3/mi²). There are 206 housing units at an average density of 35.2/km² (91.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 78.56% White, 0.57% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 18.22% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. 93.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 157 households out of which 44.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% are married couples living together, 17.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% are non-families. 15.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.36 and the average family size is 3.74.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $16,875, and the median income for a family is $18,750. Males have a median income of $21,797 versus $12,647 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $5,365. 36.9% of the population and 38.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 35.4% of those under the age of 18 and 27.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.