Matador, Texas
Matador is a town located in
Motley County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 740. It is the
county seat of
Motley County6.
Geography
\nMatador is located at 34°0'50" North, 100°49'18" West (34.013996, -100.821646)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4
km² (1.3
mi²). 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 740 people, 308 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The
population density is 219.8/km² (569.5/mi²). There are 395 housing units at an average density of 117.3/km² (304.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.92% White, 5.68%
African American, 1.22%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 6.76% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 13.24% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 308 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% are non-families. 25.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,778, and the median income for a family is $32,054. Males have a median income of $26,042 versus $12,639 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,001. 19.7% of the population and 16.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.4% are under the age of 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older.