Coyote Acres, Texas

Coyote Acres, Texas
—  CDP  —
Coordinates: 27°43′21″N 98°8′3″W / 27.7225°N 98.13417°W / 27.7225; -98.13417Coordinates: 27°43′21″N 98°8′3″W / 27.7225°N 98.13417°W / 27.7225; -98.13417
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Wells
Area
– Total	5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2)
– Land	5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	389
– Density	76.2/sq mi (29.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-17426[1]
GNIS feature ID	1852695[2]

Coyote Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 389 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Coyote Acres is located at 27°43′21″N 98°8′3″W / 27.7225°N 98.13417°W / 27.7225; -98.13417 (27.722475, -98.134288)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 389 people, 109 households, and 92 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 76.2 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 22.1/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.55% White, 0.77% African American, 32.90% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86.63% of the population.

There were 109 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.83.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $14,083. Males had a median income of $26,518 versus $12,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,709. About 45.8% of families and 57.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 69.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Coyote Acres is served by the Alice Independent School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.