Christine, Texas

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Christine is a town in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 436 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Christine Simmons, the daughter of Dr. Charles Simmons, who aided in the development of Atascosa County.

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[edit] Geography

Christine is located at 28°47′23″N, 98°29′49″W (28.789626, -98.497018)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 436 people, 140 households, and 116 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.6/km² (248.0/mi²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 35.1/km² (91.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.90% White, 0.23% Asian, 14.91% from other races, and 5.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.54% of the population.

There were 140 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town the population was spread out with 37.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,333, and the median income for a family was $25,375. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $13,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,465. About 34.5% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 36.2% of those age 65 or over.