Wells Branch, Texas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Wells Branch, Texas | |
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 11,271 |
| - Density | 4,456.3/sq mi (1,720.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 48-77196[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867571[2] |
Wells Branch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,271 at the 2000 census.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Wells Branch is located at (30.443997, -97.678469)[3], 13 miles (21 km) north of downtown Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²) of it is land and 0.39% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,271 people, 5,490 households, and 2,580 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,456.3 people per square mile (1,720.1/km²). There were 5,625 housing units at an average density of 2,224.0/sq mi (858.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.30% White, 9.65% African American, 0.40% Native American, 9.59% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 5.93% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.68% of the population.
There were 5,490 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.0% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 49.3% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,934, and the median income for a family was $60,530. Males had a median income of $43,645 versus $32,063 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,664. About 4.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Wells Branch, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
