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Revision as of 20:04, 27 August 2004 by Seth Ilys (talk | contribs) (fix map link)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Schulenburg is a city located in Fayette County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,699.
Geography
Schulenburg is located at 29°40'49" North, 96°54'26" West (29.680320, -96.907138).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,699 people, 1,052 households, and 655 families residing in the city. The population density is 427.1/km² (1,107.8/mi²). There are 1,226 housing units at an average density of 194.0/km² (503.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.29% White, 15.45% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.04% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 13.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,052 households out of which 26.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% are non-families. 34.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,619, and the median income for a family is $36,326. Males have a median income of $26,111 versus $20,549 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,784. 12.5% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.6% are under the age of 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older.