San Patricio, Texas

San Patricio, Texas
—  City  —
Location of San Patricio, Texas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Texas
Counties San Patricio, Nueces
Area
 • Total 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
 • Land 3.8 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 43 ft (13 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 318
 • Density 82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78368
Area code(s) 361
FIPS code 48-65612[1]
GNIS feature ID 1346436[2]

San Patricio is a city in Nueces and San Patricio Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 318 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, San Patricio, located at (27.959196, -97.773134)[3], has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.03%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 318 people, 113 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 82.7 people per square mile (32.0/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.45% White, 0.94% African American, 0.63% Native American, 14.47% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.94% of the population.

There were 113 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.22.

The population in the city was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,386, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,531. About 12.6% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of San Patricio is served by the Mathis Independent School District.

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