Hondo (Texas)

Medina County

48-34676

Hondo is a city and the county seat ( county seat ) of Medina County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located on U.S. Highway 90 in Central County, in south-central Texas, 65 km west of San Antonio and has a total area of 24.9 km ², of which 0.1 km ² water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 7,897 people in 2,207 households and 1,664 families. The population density was 317.9 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 73.33 % White, 8.33 % African American, 0.47 % Native American, 0.25 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 15.23 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 2.38% were of mixed descent, and 59.92 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,207 households, 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.1 % were married couples living together. 14.0% were single mothers and 24.6 % were non-families. 21.3 % of all households were single-person households, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.38 persons to.

26.0% of the population were under 18 years old, 12.0 % from 18 to 24, 33.1% 25-44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 132.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 145.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 27,917, and the median income for a family $ 34,856. Males have a median income of $ 21,639 versus $ 17,868 for females. The per capita income was $ 12,635. 22.6 % of the population and 18.9 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 31.8 % have children under the age of 18 and 17.1 % of those 65 or older.