Medina, Zapata County, Texas

Medina, Texas
CDP
Medina, Texas Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 26°55′16″N99°15′34″W / 26.92111°N 99.25944°W / 26.92111; -99.25944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Zapata
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,935
• Density	2,200/sq mi (860/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78076
FIPS code	48-47406 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1852735 [2]

Medina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,935 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Medina is located at 26°55′16″N99°15′34″W / 26.92111°N 99.25944°W / 26.92111; -99.25944 (26.93545, -99.264707). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,953		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 1850–1900 [6] 1910 [7] 1920 [8] 1930 [9] 1940 [10] 1950 [11] 1960 [12] 1970 [13] 1980 [14] 1990 [15] 2000 [16] 2010 [17]

2020 census

Medina racial composition ^[18]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	82	2.07%
Black or African American (NH)	3	0.08%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.05%
Asian (NH)	3	0.08%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	3	0.08%
Hispanic or Latino	3,860	97.65%
Total	3,953

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,953 people, 1,299 households, and 1,099 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, ^[1] there were 2,960 people, 797 households and 706 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,675.2 per square mile (645.7/km²). There were 999 housing units at an average density of 565.4 per square mile (218.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.96% White, 0.30% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.80% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 93.5% of the population.

There were 797 households, of which 63.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 3.99.

42.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median household income was $24,453 and the median family income was $25,576. Males had a median income of $19,593 versus $13,583 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,342. About 38.2% of families and 48.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.9% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
6. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
18. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
19. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
20. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. 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 can be of any race. ^{[19] [20]}

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