Eidson Road, Texas
Eidson Road is a town located in
Maverick County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,348.
Geography
\nEidson Road is located at 28°40'27" North, 100°28'59" West (28.674215, -100.483153)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.4
km² (7.5
mi²). 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.95% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 9,348 people, 2,232 households, and 2,077 families residing in the town. The
population density is 507.6/km² (1,315.2/mi²). There are 2,583 housing units at an average density of 140.3/km² (363.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 76.48% White, 0.39%
African American, 0.67%
Native American, 0.04%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 19.39% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. 98.44% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,232 households out of which 61.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% are married couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 6.9% are non-families. 6.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.19 and the average family size is 4.38.
In the town the population is spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $19,355, and the median income for a family is $20,327. Males have a median income of $18,393 versus $13,212 for females. The per capita income for the town is $6,115. 41.7% of the population and 39.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 49.5% are under the age of 18 and 41.0% are 65 or older.