Tuleta, Texas

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Tuleta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 292 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Tuleta is located at 28°34′22″N, 97°47′48″W (28.572742, -97.796551)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 292 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 25.2/km² (65.2/mi²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 11.6/km² (30.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.51% White, 0.68% African American, 1.03% Native American, 13.70% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.73% of the population.

There were 119 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,333. About 11.6% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those sixty five or over.