Uvalde, Texas
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Uvalde is a city in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Uvalde CountyGR6.
Uvalde was the home of John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, former Speaker of the House and Vice President of the United States. Actor Matthew McConaughey, Actress Dale Evans, and former Governor of Texas Dolph Briscoe were born in Uvalde.
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[edit] Geography
Uvalde is located at (29.214313, -99.789644)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²), all land.
Uvalde is located at the intersection of the nations two longest highways, Highway 83 (which runs from Brownsville to Canada) and Highway 90 (which runs from California to Florida).
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,929 people, 4,796 households, and 3,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.8/km² (2,220.2/mi²). There were 5,313 housing units at an average density of 305.3/km² (790.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.27% White, 0.47% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 22.12% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.48% of the population.
There were 4,796 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,259, and the median income for a family was $27,897. Males had a median income of $25,600 versus $15,674 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,735. About 24.2% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.1% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Uvalde is served by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde. Rio Grande College, part of Sul Ross University, is also located in Uvalde and provides bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of areas.
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