Glenn Heights, Texas

Ellis County

48-29840

Glenn Heights is a city in Ellis County and Dallas County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city lies about 30 km south of Dallas in southern Dallas County, dates back to the northern Ellis County and has a total area of 18.2 km ² without significant water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 7,224 people in 2,356 households and 1,917 families. The population density was 397.3 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 66.65 % White, 25.12 % African American, 0.78 % Native American, 0.39 % Asian, 0.11 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 5.08 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 1.87% were of mixed descent, and 15.74 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,356 households, 53.3 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.3 % were married couples living together. 15.2% were single mothers and 18.6% were non-families. 14.2 % of all households were single-person households and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.38 persons to.

35.5% of the population were under 18 years old, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 37.2% 25-44, 15.0 % from 45 to 64, and 3.7 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 28 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 93.9 males.

The median income for a household was $ 51,076, and the median income for a family $ 53,548. Males have a median income of $ 34,411 versus $ 29,395 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,693. 7.2 % of the population and 5.5 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 8.9 % have children under the age of 18 and 8.8 % of those 65 or older.