Damon, Texas
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Damon is a census-designated area located in Brazoria County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, Damon had a total population of 535.
Geography
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Location of Damon, Texas, which is shown by the red dot.
Damon is located at 29°17'22" North, 95°44'13" West (29.289519, -95.737038)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Damon has a total area of 3.6 square kilometers (1.4 mi²). It is completely covered with land, and has no area covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 535 people, 207 households, and 149 families residing in the Damon. The population density is 148.6/km² (385.7/mi²). There are 231 housing units at an average density of 64.2/km² (166.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 77.01% White, 0.00% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 21.12% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 27.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 207 households out of which 30.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% are non-families. 23.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.07.
In Damon the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $31,111, and the median income for a family is $37,250. Males have a median income of $36,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $15,950. 20.8% of the population and 14.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.7% of those under the age of 18 and 16.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.