Simonton, Texas
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Simonton is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 718.
Geography
Image:TXMap-doton-Simonton.PNG Simonton is located at 29°40'47" North, 95°59'25" West (29.679783, -95.990302)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 718 people, 264 households, and 206 families residing in the city. The population density was 136.6/km² (354.4/mi²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 53.6/km² (139.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.64% White, 5.01% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.95% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 6.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 264 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $70,833, and the median income for a family was $81,905. Males had a median income of $51,842 versus $30,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,669. 5.3% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the poverty line. 7.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
External links
Template:Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA
