Kirby, Texas

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Kirby is a city in Bexar County, Texas, USA. The population was 8,673 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Kirby is located at 29°27′40″N, 98°23′20″W (29.461032, -98.388763)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.58%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,673 people, 2,975 households, and 2,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,790.7/km² (4,641.1/mi²). There were 3,137 housing units at an average density of 647.7/km² (1,678.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.27% White, 14.56% African American, 0.53% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 14.83% from other races, and 3.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.69% of the population.

There were 2,975 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,919, and the median income for a family was $42,329. Males had a median income of $28,699 versus $22,086 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,615. About 8.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.