Quinlan, Texas

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Quinlan is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Quinlan is located at 32°54′32″N, 96°7′58″W (32.908859, -96.132742)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,370 people, 558 households, and 364 families residing in the city. The population density was 423.2/km² (1,098.0/mi²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 190.6/km² (494.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.04% White, 0.66% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 2.34% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.18% of the population.

There were 558 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,472, and the median income for a family was $36,635. Males had a median income of $34,688 versus $21,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,122. About 8.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.