Alma, Texas
Encyclopedia
Alma is a town in Ellis County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 302 at the 2000 census.
about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Ennis
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 302 people, 107 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density
was 60.0 people per square mile (23.2/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 22.7 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.06% White, 3.64% African American, 5.30% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.96% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $14,205 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,947. About 3.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those sixty five or over.
The city of Alma has zero property taxes. It relies solely upon sales tax for its revenues.
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 302 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Alma is located on Interstate 45Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...
about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Ennis
Ennis, Texas
Ennis is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States, and a southeastern suburb of Dallas. The population was 16,045 at the 2000 census.In 1871, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad purchased of land in Ellis County at a price of , establishing the line's northern terminus. On May 8, 1872,...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 302 people, 107 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 60.0 people per square mile (23.2/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 22.7 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.06% White, 3.64% African American, 5.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.96% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $14,205 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,947. About 3.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those sixty five or over.
The city of Alma has zero property taxes. It relies solely upon sales tax for its revenues.