Wyldwood, Texas

Wyldwood, Texas
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 30°7′48″N97°27′15″W / 30.13000°N 97.45417°W / 30.13000; -97.45417
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bastrop
Area
• Total	12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2)
• Land	12.1 sq mi (31.2 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,694
• Density	310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78612
FIPS code	48-80350 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2409632 [1]

Wyldwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. ^[1] The population was 3,694 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Wyldwood is located about seven miles west of Bastrop.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31 km²), of which 12.1 square miles (31 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.58%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,694		—
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]

Wyldwood racial composition as of 2020 ^[16]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,807	48.92%
Black or African American (NH)	165	4.47%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	23	0.62%
Asian (NH)	52	1.41%
Some Other Race (NH)	11	0.3%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	112	3.03%
Hispanic or Latino	1,524	41.26%
Total	3,694

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,694 people, 905 households, and 663 families residing in the CDP.

As at the 2000 census ^[2] there were 2,310 people, 835 households, and 646 families in the CDP. The population density was 191.7 inhabitants per square mile (74.0/km²). There were 884 housing units at an average density of 73.4 per square mile (28.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.60% White, 8.35% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 4.42% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.94% of the population.

Of the 835 households 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.9% of households were one person and 4.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median household income was $57,333 and the median family income was $61,088. Males had a median income of $40,500 versus $28,097 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,217. About 4.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area is served by the Bastrop Independent School District. ^{[19] [20]} Most students in Wyldwood are zoned to Bluebonnet Elementary School, ^[21] while some are zoned to Cedar Creek Elementary School. ^[22] All Wyldwood residents are zoned to Cedar Creek Intermediate School, Cedar Creek Middle school, and Cedar Creek High School. ^[23]

See also

• Texas portal

• List of census-designated places in Texas

Notes

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. ^{[17] [18]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyldwood, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
17. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
18. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
19. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Wyldwood CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 23, 2017. Page 1, Page 2.
20. "District Boundary/Attendance Maps" (Archive). Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017. "Cedar Creek feeder pattern: Cedar Creek High School, Cedar Creek Middle School, Cedar Creek Intermediate School, [...]Bluebonnet Elementary,[...]"
21. "Bluebonnet Elementary Attendance Boundary." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
22. "Cedar Creek Elementary Attendance Boundary." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
23. "Bastrop ISD Attendance Boundaries." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.

External links

• Wyldwood from the Handbook of Texas Online