O'Brien, Texas
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O'Brien is a city in Haskell County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 132 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
was 262.1 people per square mile (101.9/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 141.0/sq mi (54.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.36% White, 0.76% Native American, 37.88% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.30% of the population.
There were 54 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 59.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $18,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $13,214 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,422. There were 22.2% of families and 18.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
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O'Brien is home to the first Texas six-man state championship in 1972.
Haskell County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, 6,093 people, 2,569 households, and 1,775 families resided in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 3,555 housing units at an average density of 4 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.
Geography
O'Brien is located at 33°22′48"N 99°50′31"W (33.379922, -99.841812).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 132 people, 54 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 262.1 people per square mile (101.9/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 141.0/sq mi (54.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.36% White, 0.76% Native American, 37.88% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.30% of the population.
There were 54 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 59.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $18,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $13,214 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 city was $10,422. There were 22.2% of families and 18.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
Education
The City of O'Brien is served by the Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated Independent School DistrictKnox City-O'Brien Consolidated Independent School District
Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Knox City, Texas . In addition to Knox City, the district also serves the city of O'Brien...
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O'Brien is home to the first Texas six-man state championship in 1972.