Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Shepherd city, Texas
Table DP-1
U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

           
SUBJECT NUMBER PERCENT SUBJECT NUMBER PERCENT
           
Total Population 2,029 100.0 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
      Total Population 2,029 100.00
SEX AND AGE     Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 112 5.5
Male 944 46.5 Mexican 76 3.7
Female 1,085 53.5 Puerto Rican 10 0.5
      Cuban - -
Under 5 Years 151 7.4 Other Hispanic or Latino 26 1.3
5 - 9 years 145 7.1 Not Hispanic or Latino 1,917 94.5
10 - 14 years 170 8.4 White alone 1,482 73.0
15 - 19 years 167 8.2      
20 - 24 years 101 5.0 RELATIONSHIP    
25 - 34 years 218 10.7 Total Population 2,029 100.0
35 - 44 years 304 15.0 In households 1,938 95.5
45 - 54 years 241 11.9 Householder 744 36.7
55 - 59 years 106 5.2 Spouse 381 18.8
60 - 64 years 76 3.7 Child 638 31.4
65 - 74 years 182 9.0 Own child under 18 years 493 24.3
75 - 84 years 121 6.0 Other relatives 107 5.3
85 years and over 47 2.3 Under 18 years 65 3.2
      Nonrelatives 68 3.4
Median age (years) 37.2 (X) Unmarried partner 26 1.3
      In group quarters 91 4.5
18 years and over 1,463 72.1 Institutionalized population 91 4.5
Male 666 32.8 Noninstitutionalized population - -
Female 797 39.3      
21 years and over 1,383 68.2 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 392 19.3 Total households 744 100.0
65 years and over 350 17.2 Family households (families) 520 69.9
Male 124 6.1 With own children under 18 years 257 34.5
Female 226 11.1 Married-couple family 381 51.2
      With own children under 18 years 175 23.5
RACE     Female householder, no husband present 112 15.1
One race 1,992 98.2 With own children under 18 years 66 8.9
White 1,551 76.4 Nonfamily households 224 30.1
Black or African American 376 18.5 Householder living alone 199 26.7
American Indian or Alaskan Native 17 0.8 Householder 65 years and over 104 14.0
Asian 15 0.7      
Asian Indian 4 0.2 Households with individuals under 18 years 296 39.8
Chinese - - Households with individuals 65 years and over 222 29.8
Filipino 3 0.1      
Japanese - - Average household size 2.60 (X)
Korean - - Average family size 3.17 (X)
Vietnamese - -      
Other Asian (1) 8 0.4 HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 1 - Total Housing Units 853 100.0
Native Hawaiian - - Occupied housing units 744 87.2
Guamanian or Chamorro 1 - Vacant housing units 109 12.8
Samoan - - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11 1.3
Other Pacific Islander (2) - -      
Some other race 32 1.6 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9 (X)
Two or more races 37 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.2 (X)
           
Race alone or in combination with one or
more other races: (3)		     HOUSING TENURE    
White 1,561 77.9 Occupied housing units 744 100.0
Black or African American 393 19.4 Owner-occupied housing units 532 71.5
American Indian or Alaska Native 32 1.6 Renter-occupied housing units 212 28.5
Asian 16 0.8      
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.63 (X)
Some other race 45 2.2 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.55 (X)
           

- Represents zero or rounds to zero                             (X) Not Applicable
(1) Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2) Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3) In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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