Pecan Acres, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Wise, Tarrant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.3 sq mi (55.1 km²) |
| - Land | 19.4 sq mi (50.3 km²) |
| - Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,289 |
| - Density | 118.0/sq mi (45.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 48-56462[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867560[2] |
Pecan Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tarrant and Wise Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,289 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Pecan Acres is located at (32.984557, -97.485341)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²), of which, 19.4 square miles (50.3 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²) of it (8.70%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,289 people, 832 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 118.0 people per square mile (45.5/km²). There were 920 housing units at an average density of 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.33% White, 0.09% African American, 1.53% Native American, 1.70% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.41% of the population.
There were 832 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,167, and the median income for a family was $46,397. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,053 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,642. About 12.7% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Pecan Acres is served by the Northwest and Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School Districts.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Pecan Acres, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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