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Encyclopedia > San Patricio County, Texas

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. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Sinton is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Adjacent counties

Bee County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Refugio County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Aransas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Nueces County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Jim Wells County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Live Oak County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

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. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


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. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

  • Del Sol-Loma Linda
  • Doyle
  • Edgewater-Paisano
  • Edroy

Del Sol-Loma Linda is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Doyle is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Edgewater-Paisano is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Edroy is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Falman-County Acres is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Gregory is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Ingleside on the Bay is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Lake City is a town located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Lakeside is a town located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Mathis is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Morgan Farm Area is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Odem is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Portland is a city located in Texas. ... Rancho Chico is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Sinton is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... St. ... Taft Southwest is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Taft is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... Tradewinds is a census-designated place located in San Patricio County, Texas. ...

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San Patricio County, TX (1405 words)
San Patricio County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000.
San Patricio has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.
San Patricio ranks 69 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 849 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Handbook of Texas Online: (2896 words)
San Patricio County (Q-17) is on the lower Gulf Coast in the Coastal Prairies region, bordered on the north by Bee County, on the northeast by Refugio County, on the east by Aransas County, on the southeast by Nueces County and Corpus Christi Bay, and on the west by Jim Wells and Live Oak counties.
San Patricio County was established in 1836 by the Congress of the new Republic of Texas.
Meanwhile, the county's population increased to 28,871 by 1950, to 35,842 by 1960, to 47,288 by 1970, and to 58,013 by 1980.
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