Miles (Texas)

Runnels County

48-48396

Miles is a city in Runnels County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located on U.S. Highway 67 and Farm Road 2872 and the Santa Fe Railroad, just west of the geographical center of Texas and has a total area of 3.5 km ² without significant water surface.

History

Was named the place after Jonathan Miles, who paid $ 5,000 to the railway company, so the place was connected to the track Ballinger - San Antinio.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 850 people in 309 households, and 237 families. The population density was 244.9 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 78.00 % White, 0.12 % African American, 0.00 % Native American, 0.12 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 19.88 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 1.88% were of mixed descent, and 37.29 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 309 households 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.4 % were married couples living together. 10.0% were single mothers and 23.3 % were non-families. 22.0 % of all households were single-person households, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23 persons to.

28.4 % of the population were under 18 years old, 7.3 % from 18 to 24, 27.3 % 25-44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 92.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 30,461, and the median income for a family $ 34,000. Males had a median income of $ 25,000 versus $ 20,789 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,148. 17.4 % of the population and 15.2 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 19.8 % have children under the age of 18 and 25.4 % of those 65 or older.