San Leon, Texas

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San Leon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,365 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

San Leon is located at 29°29′18″N, 94°55′46″W (29.488379, -94.929426)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²). 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (5.61%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,365 people, 1,815 households, and 1,121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 345.4/km² (894.1/mi²). There were 2,293 housing units at an average density of 181.4/km² (469.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.41% White, 0.80% African American, 0.82% Native American, 7.61% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 8.27% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.36% of the population.

There were 1,815 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,687, and the median income for a family was $40,656. Males had a median income of $32,574 versus $25,526 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,422. About 14.8% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

San Leon students are zoned to schools in the Dickinson Independent School District.

All students are zoned to Dickinson High School.

Curently, San Leon Elementary School is under construction at the corner of 27th Street and Broadway. The School is scheduled to open by the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year.