Lockhart (Texas)

Caldwell County

48-43240

Lockhart is the county seat and the county seat ( county seat ) of Caldwell County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 183 to Highway 142 in the central southeast Texas, 48 miles south-east of Austin and has a total area of 29.2 km ², of which 0.1 km ² water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 11,615 people in 3,627 households and 2,691 families. The population density was 398.6 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 65.42 % White, 12.68 % African American, 0.67 % Native American, 0.34 % Asian, 0.06 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 18.00% from other ethnic groups. Approximately 2.82% were of mixed descent, and 47.41 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,627 households, 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.0 % were married couples living together. 16.6% were single mothers and 25.8 % were non-families. 21.9 % of all households were single-person households, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.28 persons to.

26.5% of the population were under 18 years old, 9.2 % from 18 to 24, 32.1% 25-44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 89.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,763, and the median income for a family $ 41,111. Males had a median income of $ 29,329 versus $ 20,923 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,621. 14.6 % of the population and 12.2% of families are below the poverty line. Of which 14.8 % have children under the age of 18 and 18.1 % of those 65 or older.