Port Aransas, Texas
Port Aransas is a city located in
Nueces County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,370.
Geography
\nPort Aransas is located at 27°49'39" North, 97°4'20" West (27.827373, -97.072205)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.3
km² (12.1
mi²). 22.8 km² (8.8 mi²) of it is land and 8.4 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 27.01% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 3,370 people, 1,542 households, and 993 families residing in the city. The
population density is 147.7/km² (382.5/mi²). There are 3,794 housing units at an average density of 166.3/km² (430.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.92% White, 0.42%
African American, 1.25%
Native American, 0.86%
Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.17% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 6.08% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,542 households out of which 22.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% are non-families. 29.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.64.
In the city the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $39,432, and the median income for a family is $46,719. Males have a median income of $28,000 versus $22,393 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,681. 11.3% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.4% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older.