Pernitas Point, Texas
Location of Pernitas Point, Texas
Coordinates: 28°3′31″N 97°54′6″W / 28.05861, -97.90167
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Live Oak, Jim Wells
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	171 ft (52 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	269
- Density	485.6/sq mi (187.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78383
Area code(s)	361
FIPS code	48-56840[1]
GNIS feature ID	1343864[2]

Pernitas Point is a village in Jim Wells and Live Oak Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pernitas Point is located at 28°3′31″N, 97°54′6″W (28.058724, -97.901757)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 269 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 485.6 people per square mile (188.8/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 375.5/sq mi (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.65% White, 0.74% African American, 0.37% Asian, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.50% of the population.

There were 121 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $50,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,030. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Education

Pernitas Point is served by the George West and Orange Grove Independent School Districts.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Pernitas Point, Texas is at coordinates 28°03′31″N 97°54′06″W / 28.058724, -97.901757 (Pernitas Point, Texas)Coordinates: 28°03′31″N 97°54′06″W / 28.058724, -97.901757 (Pernitas Point, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Jim Wells County, Texas County seat: Alice Cities Alice | Orange Grove | Premont | San Diego‡ Village Pernitas Point‡ CDPs Alfred-South La Paloma | Alice Acres | Coyote Acres | K-Bar Ranch | Loma Linda East | Owl Ranch-Amargosa | Rancho Alegre | Sandia | Westdale Communities Alfred | Ben Bolt | Bentonville | Casa Blanca | La Gloria | Palito Blanco | Rancho de la Parita | Springfield Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Live Oak County, Texas County seat: George West Cities George West | Three Rivers Village Pernitas Point‡ Communities Lebanon | Ray Point | Whitsett Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties