Las Colonias, Texas
Las Colonias is a town located in
Zavala County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 283.
Geography
\nLas Colonias is located at 28°42'44" North, 99°49'10" West (28.712295, -99.819576)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2
km² (13.6
mi²). 35.1 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.29% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 283 people, 76 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The
population density is 8.1/km² (20.9/mi²). There are 95 housing units at an average density of 2.7/km² (7.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 78.09% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 20.14% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 91.52% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 76 households out of which 51.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% are non-families. 9.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.72 and the average family size is 4.00.
In the town the population is spread out with 36.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $9,583, and the median income for a family is $15,568. Males have a median income of $11,146 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,754. 66.2% of the population and 65.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 85.7% are under the age of 18 and 52.9% are 65 or older.