Rancho Chico, Texas
Rancho Chico, Texas Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 28°1′39″N 97°29′52″W / 28.0275, -97.49778
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	San Patricio
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	309
- Density	627.8/sq mi (242.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-60534[1]
GNIS feature ID	1852757[2]

Rancho Chico is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rancho Chico is located at 28°1′39″N, 97°29′52″W (28.027379, -97.497682)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 309 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 627.8 people per square mile (243.5/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 235.7/sq mi (91.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.05% White, 2.91% African American, 25.57% from other races, and 6.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.03% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,111, and the median income for a family was $21,111. Males had a median income of $16,944 versus $40,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,442. About 33.8% of families and 36.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.6% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Rancho Chico is served by the Sinton Independent School District.

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

• Rancho Chico, Texas is at coordinates 28°01′39″N 97°29′52″W / 28.027379, -97.497682 (Rancho Chico, Texas)Coordinates: 28°01′39″N 97°29′52″W / 28.027379, -97.497682 (Rancho Chico, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of San Patricio County, Texas County seat: Sinton Cities Aransas Pass‡ | Corpus Christi‡ | Gregory | Ingleside on the Bay | Mathis | Odem | Portland‡ | San Patricio‡ | Sinton | Taft Towns Ingleside‡ | Lake City | Lakeside CDPs Del Sol-Loma Linda | Doyle | Edgewater-Paisano | Edroy | Falman-County Acres | Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres | Morgan Farm Area | Rancho Chico | St. Paul | Taft Southwest | Tradewinds Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties