Kermit, Texas

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Kermit is a city located in Winkler County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,714. It is the county seat of Winkler County Template:GR.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable person born in Kermit
4 External links

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Geography

Image:TXMap-doton-Kermit.PNG Kermit is located at 31°51'21" North, 103°5'39" West (31.855762, -103.094173)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 5,714 people, 2,097 households, and 1,585 families residing in the city. The population density was 882.5/km² (2,288.3/mi²). There were 2,592 housing units at an average density of 400.3/km² (1,038.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.65% White, 2.05% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 22.52% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. 47.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,097 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,143, and the median income for a family was $31,690. Males had a median income of $29,596 versus $18,380 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,949. 20.4% of the population and 15.7% of families were below the poverty line. 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 16.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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