San Patricio County, Texas
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San Patricio County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 67,138. Its county seat is Sinton6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,831 km² (707 mi²). 1,791 km² (692 mi²) of it is land and 40 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.18% water.
Adjacent counties
- Bee County & Refugio County (north)
- Aransas County (northeast)
- Gulf of Mexico (east)
- Nueces County (south)
- Jim Wells County (southwest)
- Live Oak County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 67,138 people, 22,093 households, and 17,232 families residing in the county. The population density is 37/km² (97/mi²). There are 24,864 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 76.76% White, 2.81% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 15.94% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. 49.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 22,093 households out of which 41.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% are married couples living together, 12.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.00% are non-families. 18.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.97 and the average family size is 3.40.
In the county, the population is spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,836, and the median income for a family is $40,002. Males have a median income of $31,132 versus $20,730 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,425. 18.00% of the population and 14.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.50% of those under the age of 18 and 16.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
External links
- San Patricio County government’s website (http://www.co.san-patricio.tx.us/)
- San Patricio County in Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hcs4.html) at the University of Texas
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| See also: List of Texas counties |