Calhoun County (Texas)
The Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county government ( County Seat) is located in Port Lavaca.
Geography
The County is located southwest of the geographic center of Texas and bordering the Gulf of Mexico. It has an area of 2673 square kilometers, of which 1346 square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the County Jackson County, Aransas County, Refugio County and Victoria County.
History
Calhoun County was formed in 1846 from parts of Jackson County, Matagorda County and Victoria County. It was named for John C. Calhoun, 7th Vice President of the United States.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000, lived in Calhoun County 20,647 people in 7,442 households and 5,574 families. The population density was 16 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 78.04 percent White, 2.63 percent African American, 0.49 percent Native American, 3.27 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 13.19 percent from other races groups; 2.32 percent were descended from two or more races. 40.92 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 7,442 households out of which 35.4 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 59.2 percent were married couples living together, 11.0 percent were single mothers and 25.1 percent were non-families. 21.3 percent of all households and 8.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20 persons.
28.5 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 8.7 percent between 18 to 24, 27.3 percent between 25 and 44, 22.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household was $ 35,849, and the median income for a family was $ 39,900. Males had a median income of $ 35,957, women $ 19,772. The per capita income was $ 17,125. 12.7 percent of families and 16.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Cities and Towns
- Clarks
- Green Lake
- Indianola
- Kamey
- Long Mott
- Magnolia Beach
- Olivia
- Point Comfort
- Port Alto
- Port Lavaca
- Port O 'Connor
- Seadrift
- Weedhaven