History
A water stop named "China Grove" was made after the Texas and New Orleans Railroad completion in 1860. China Grove Post Office was established from March to May 1887, and was succeeded by China Post Office in 1893. This locale was later made famous in the song "China Grove" by the group The Doobie Brothers.
China incorporated another community, larger Nashville (organized by Charlie Nash in 1900) after the old China depot were burned down in 1906.
Geography
China is located at 30°3'15" North, 94°19'55" West (30.054259, -94.331882)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.77% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,112 people, 426 households, and 314 families residing in the city. The population density is 332.8/km² (862.8/mi²). There are 458 housing units at an average density of 137.1/km² (355.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 71.04% White, 24.01% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.79% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 4.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 426 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% are married couples living together, 12.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% are non-families. 23.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,172, and the median income for a family is $41,500. Males have a median income of $36,094 versus $21,635 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,940. 14.5% of the population and 12.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.8% are under the age of 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older.