Alfred-South La Paloma, Texas

Alfred-South La Paloma, Texas
CDP
Location of Alfred-South La Paloma, Texas
Coordinates: 27°53′40″N97°58′27″W / 27.89444°N 97.97417°W / 27.89444; -97.97417 [1]
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Wells
Area
• Total	4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2)
• Land	4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	451
• Density	101.1/sq mi (39.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-01822 [2]

Alfred-South La Paloma is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, the CDP was split into Alfred and South La Paloma.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (12 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	451		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15]

Alfred-South La Paloma first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. ^[14] It was split into the Alfred CDP and the South La Paloma CDP prior to the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[15]

2000 census

Alfred-South La Paloma CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [16]	% 2000
White alone (NH)	188	41.69%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0.44%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.22%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	0.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	259	57.43%
Total	451	100.00%

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 451 people, 144 households, and 112 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 101.1 inhabitants per square mile (39.0/km²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 41.9 per square mile (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.69% White, 1.55% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 6.65% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.43% of the population.

There were 144 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 21.5% 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 3.09 and the average family size was 3.62.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,154, and the median income for a family was $36,827. Males had a median income of $37,031 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,013. None of the families and 7.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 41.7% of those over 64.

Education

Alfred-South La Paloma is served by the Orange Grove Independent School District. ^{[17] [18]}

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Alfred-South La Paloma CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: ALFRED−SOUTH LA PALOMA CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 29, 2022. - Compare with the modern school district boundary.
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022. - Compare with the old Alfred-South La Paloma boundary. The school district boundaries were the same in 1999, at the time of the Alfred-South La Paloma CDP (Source: Texas Education Agency)