Moody, Texas
Moody is a city located in
McLennan County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,400.
Geography
\nMoody is located at 31°18'27" North, 97°21'37" West (31.307489, -97.360210)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2
km² (0.9
mi²). 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,400 people, 529 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The
population density is 635.9/km² (1,645.7/mi²). There are 616 housing units at an average density of 279.8/km² (724.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.71% White, 8.79%
African American, 0.36%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.57% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 14.93% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 529 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% are married couples living together, 12.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,974, and the median income for a family is $34,271. Males have a median income of $28,828 versus $21,204 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,048. 18.2% of the population and 16.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.1% are under the age of 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older.