Austwell, Texas

Refugio County

48-05036

Austwell is a small town in Refugio County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The place is located in the southwest of Texas at San Antonio Bay, is about 10 km from the Gulf of Mexico and has a total area of 0.9 km ², without significant water surface. About 13 km south of Austwell is the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most important reserves for the whooping crane.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 192 people in 88 households, and 60 families. The population density was 205.9 inhabitants per km ². The racial sits down the population composed of 91.67 % White, 1.56 % African American, 0.00 % Native American, 0.00 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 6.77 % from other ethnic groups. 0.00% are descended from two or more races and 57.29 % of the population are Hispanic or Latino.

Of the 88 households 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.7 % were married couples living together. 11.4% were single mothers and 31.8% were non-families. 30.7 % of all households were single-person households, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size is 2.72 people.

19.3% of the population were under 18 years old, 4.7 % from 18 to 24, 21.4% 25-44, 30.7 % from 45 to 64, and 24.0 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 49 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 98.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 23,750, and the median income for a family $ 20,000. Males have a median income of $ 37,917 versus $ 21,250 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,146. 33.5 % of the population and 32.0% of families are below the poverty line. Of which 44.4 % have children under the age of 18 and 33.3 % of those 65 or older.