Daisetta, Texas

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Daisetta is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
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[edit] Geography

Daisetta is located at 30°6′52″ N 94°38′34″ W (30.114444444444, -94.642777777778) (30.114325, -94.642912)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 369 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was 269.7/km² (701.0/mi²). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 107.7/km² (280.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.55% White, 2.32% African American, 1.16% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 369 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,173, and the median income for a family was $33,281. Males had a median income of $30,529 versus $17,396 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,969. About 14.7% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.