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Pettus, Texas

Coordinates: 28°37′5″N 97°48′8″W / 28.61806°N 97.80222°W / 28.61806; -97.80222
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Pettus, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of Pettus, Texas
Location of Pettus, Texas
Coordinates: 28°37′5″N 97°48′8″W / 28.61806°N 97.80222°W / 28.61806; -97.80222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBee
Area
 • Total
5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2)
 • Land5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
449
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78146
Area code361
FIPS code48-57116[1]
GNIS feature ID1365119[2]

Pettus is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 449 at the 2020 census.

Geography

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Pettus is located in northern Bee County at 28°37′5″N 97°48′8″W / 28.61806°N 97.80222°W / 28.61806; -97.80222 (28.6180446, -97.8022219).[2] U.S. Route 181 passes through the community, leading southward 16 miles (26 km) to Beeville, the county seat, and northward 14 miles (23 km) to Kenedy.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.1 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000608—
2010558−8.2%
2020449−19.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16] 2020[17]

Pettus was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.[15]

2000 census

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Pettus 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 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 275 253 183 45.23% 45.34% 40.76%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 3 0 0.00% 0.54% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 7 0 0.00% 1.25% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 7 13 0.66% 1.25% 2.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 329 288 252 54.11% 51.61% 56.12%
Total 608 558 449 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 608 people, 223 households, and 169 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 104.8 inhabitants per square mile (40.5/km2). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 44.3 per square mile (17.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.88% White, 0.49% Native American, 24.67% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.11% of the population.

There were 223 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $35,469. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,486. About 11.8% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Pettus is served by the Pettus Independent School District and home to the Pettus Secondary School Eagles.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Pettus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pettus CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pettus, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Pettus 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) – Pettus CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pettus CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
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