Crane (Texas)

Crane County

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

Geography

The city is located in the east of the county, in west-central Texas, approximately 80 km to the northwest from the südöstelichen corner of New Mexico and has a total area of 2.6 km ² without significant water surface.

History

The city was named, as well as the County, according to William Cary Crane a president of Baylor University. 1908, the first and only to date post office throughout the County was established. 1926 oil discoveries led to a short-term oil boom.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there were 3,191 people in 1,096 households and 865 families. The population density was 1,207.9 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 73.52 % White, 3.01 % African American, 0.97 % Native American, 0.38 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 19.43 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 2.70% were of mixed descent, and 45.41 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,096 households, 43.8 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 66.0 % were married couples living together. 8.9% were single mothers and 21.0 % were non-families. 19.3 % of all households were single-person households, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.35 persons to.

32.6 % of the population were under 18 years old, 7.8 % from 18 to 24, 27.4 % 25-44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 33 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 89.3 males.

The median income for a household was $ 31,774, and the median income for a family $ 36,386. Males have a median income of $ 32,250 versus $ 18,086 for females. The per capita income was $ 12,776. 13.1 % of the population and 13.0 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 15.1 % have children under the age of 18 and 8.0 % of those 65 or older.