Crandall, Texas

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Crandall is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Crandall is located at 32°37′39″N, 96°27′12″W (32.627407, -96.453276)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 881 households, and 740 families residing in the city. The population density was 377.1/km² (976.4/mi²). There were 914 housing units at an average density of 124.3/km² (321.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.40% White, 3.82% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 4.58% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.21% of the population.

There were 881 households out of which 54.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,033, and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $37,969 versus $31,078 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,381. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The city is served by the Crandall Independent School District. The district's schools include Crandall Elementary School, Crandall Intermediate School, L.F. Raynes Middle School, and Crandall High School.

Crandall Elementary is east of the city of Crandall in unincorporated Kaufman County. Crandall Intermediate and Raynes Middle are within the city of Crandall. Crandall High is partially in Crandall and partially in unincorporated Kaufman County, although adjacent to the Intermediate and Middle schools.