Duval County (Texas)
The Duval County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in San Diego.
Geography
The County is located south of the geographic center of Texas and is located about 60 km to the west of Mexico. In the east it is 80 km to the Gulf of Mexico. It has an area of 4651 square kilometers, of which 8 square miles is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: McMullen County, Live Oak County, Jim Wells County, Brooks County, Jim Hogg County and Webb County.
History
Duval County was formed in 1858 from parts of Live Oak County, Nueces County and Starr County. It was named for Burr H. DuVal, a soldier during the Texas Revolution, like the massacre of Goliad.
Demographic data
According to the census of 2000, there were 13,120 people in Duval County. Of these, 584 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 4,350 households and 3,266 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 80.22 percent White, 0.54 percent African American, 0.53 percent Native American, 0.11 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 15.46 percent from other races groups; 3.11 percent were descended from two or more races. 87.99 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,350 households out of which 36.8 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 53.2 percent were married couples living together, 16.8 percent were single mothers and 24.9 percent were non-families. 22.9 percent of all households and 11.7 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.40 persons.
29.5 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 9.5 percent between 18 to 24, 26.4 percent between 25 and 44, 20.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household was $ 22,416, and the median income for a family was $ 26,014. Males had a median income of $ 25,601, women $ 16,250. The per capita income was $ 11,324. 23.0 percent of families and 27.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Benavides
- Concepcion
- Coronado Perez Addition Colonia
- County Road 111 Colonia
- Cruz Calle
- East Pearson Street Colonia
- Freer
- George W Ward Addition Colonia
- George W Ward Addition Number 2 Colonia
- Highway 16 South Colonia
- Magnolia Road Colonia
- Ramirez
- Realitos
- Realitos Colonia
- Rios
- Rosita
- San Diego
- San Jose
- Sejita
- Seven Sisters
- Williamson Addition Colonia