Converse (Texas)

Bexar County

48-16468

Converse is a city in Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located about 20 km northeast of San Antonio, almost centrally located in the County, in south central Texas and has a total area of 16.4 km ² without significant water surface.

History

The city was named after Major Converse, a chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 11,508 people in 3,837 households and 3,077 families. The population density was 701.9 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 69.39 % White, 13.03 % African American, 0.56 % Native American, 2.20 % Asian, 0.14 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 10.65 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 4.04% were of mixed descent, and 29.44 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,837 households, 44.6 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.5 % were married couples living together. 14.5% were single mothers and 19.8 % were non-families. 15.5 % of all households were single-person households and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.26 persons to.

31.0 % of the population were under 18 years old, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.9 % 25-44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 89.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 47,947, and the median income for a family $ 49,396. Males had a median income of $ 32,631 versus $ 25,765 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,949. 6.5 % of the population and 4.9 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 8.5 % have children under the age of 18 and 10.5 % of those 65 or older.