Floresville, Texas
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Floresville is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wilson CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Floresville is located at (29.136255, -98.157908)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,868 people, 1,908 households, and 1,457 families residing in the city. The population density was 477.0/km² (1,234.5/mi²). There were 2,114 housing units at an average density of 171.8/km² (444.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.32% White, 1.64% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 22.89% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.01% of the population.
There were 1,908 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,093, and the median income for a family was $34,482. Males had a median income of $27,152 versus $19,616 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,340. About 14.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Floresville is served by the Floresville Independent School District.
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