Graham, Texas

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Graham is a city in Young County, Texas, USA. The population was 8,716 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Young County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Graham is located at 33°6′3″N, 98°34′45″W (33.100778, -98.579254)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,716 people, 3,391 households, and 2,366 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.9/km² (1,584.8/mi²). There were 3,904 housing units at an average density of 274.1/km² (709.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.39% White, 1.24% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 7.78% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.41% of the population.

There were 3,391 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,081, and the median income for a family was $38,118. Males had a median income of $30,221 versus $19,574 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,587. About 13.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Graham is served by the Graham Independent School District.

[edit] External links

City of Graham, Texas Official Website
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 33.100778° -98.579254°
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Handbook of Texas Online: Graham, Texas

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