Moulton (Texas)

Lavaca County

48-49560

Moulton is a city in Lavaca County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located at the junction of Highway 95 with the Farm Roads 532 and 1680, to he the Southern Pacific Railroad in the central southeast Texas and has a total area of 2.1 km ² without significant water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 944 people in 383 households and 243 families. The population density was 444.5 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 95.87 % White, 0.74 % African American, 0.00 % Native American, 0.11 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 2.33 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 0.95% were of mixed descent, and 13.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 383 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.5 % were married couples living together. 9.1% were single mothers and 36.3 % were non-families. 32.9 % of all households were single-person households, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size amounted to 2.97.

23.3% of the population were under 18 years old, 6.8 % from 18 to 24, 22.5% 25-44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.6 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 79.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 27,865, and the median income for a family $ 34,688. Males have a median income of $ 23,125 versus $ 18,971 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,284. 13.8 % of the population and 7.7 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 14.0 % have children under the age of 18 and 20.9% of those 65 or older.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Adolph Hofner, country musician