Lyford, Texas

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Lyford is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,973 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Lyford is located at 26°24′40″N, 97°47′24″W (26.411247, -97.789939)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.93% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,973 people, 562 households, and 472 families residing in the city. The population density was 711.9/km² (1,844.5/mi²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 221.6/km² (574.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.20% White, 0.35% African American, 0.41% Native American, 33.05% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 92.85% of the population.

There were 562 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,521, and the median income for a family was $26,985. Males had a median income of $19,511 versus $16,827 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,684. About 27.7% of families and 30.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 38.2% of those age 65 or over.