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Val Verde Park, Texas

Coordinates: 29°22′31″N 100°49′43″W / 29.37528°N 100.82861°W / 29.37528; -100.82861
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Val Verde Park, Texas
Val Verde Park, Texas is located in Texas
Val Verde Park, Texas
Val Verde Park, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°22′31″N 100°49′43″W / 29.37528°N 100.82861°W / 29.37528; -100.82861
Country United States
State Texas
CountyVal Verde
Area
 • Total0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Land0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,332
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78840
FIPS code48-74895[1]
GNIS feature ID1852776[2]

Val Verde Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,384 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

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Val Verde Park is located at 29°22′31″N 100°49′43″W / 29.37528°N 100.82861°W / 29.37528; -100.82861 (29.375324, -100.828486).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20102,384
20202,332−2.2%
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[18]

Val Verde Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[17]

2020 census

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Val Verde Park CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[18] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 176 136 7.38% 5.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 10 8 0.42% 0.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0 0.08% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 9 0.04% 0.39%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 6 0.00% 0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 6 3 0.25% 0.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,188 2,170 91.78% 93.05%
Total 2,384 2,332 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,332 people, 861 households, and 730 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,945 people, 521 households, and 451 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,386.1 inhabitants per square mile (921.3/km2). There were 590 housing units at an average density of 723.8 per square mile (279.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.68% White, 0.72% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 29.00% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86.79% of the population.

There were 521 households, out of which 57.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.08.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,211, and the median income for a family was $32,984. Males had a median income of $21,161 versus $15,104 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,893. About 25.3% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 36.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Val Verde Park is served by the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District.[20]

Val Verde County is served by Southwest Texas Junior College, according to the Texas Education Code.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Val Verde Park CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US 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. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Val Verde Park CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Val Verde Park CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Val Verde County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  21. ^ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.