Pecan Plantation, Texas

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Pecan Plantation is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hood County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Pecan Plantation is located at 32°21′43″N, 97°39′50″W (32.361996, -97.663991)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.5 km² (7.2 mi²). 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.24%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,544 people, 1,475 households, and 1,299 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 195.8/km² (506.8/mi²). There were 1,568 housing units at an average density of 86.6/km² (224.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.11% White, 0.17% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.

There were 1,475 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.7% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,145, and the median income for a family was $77,752. Males had a median income of $68,036 versus $37,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,968. About 1.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.