Beeville, Texas

History and Culture The baseball player Eddie Taubensee[?] is from Beeville.

Geography Beeville is located at 28°24'20" North, 97°45'3" West (28.405498, -97.750757)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²). 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 13,129 people, 4,697 households, and 3,287 families residing in the city. The population density is 829.6/km² (2,149.7/mi²). There are 5,539 housing units at an average density of 350.0/km² (906.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.08% White, 2.87% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 20.63% from other races, and 3.09% from two or more races. 67.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,697 households out of which 39.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% are married couples living together, 19.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% are non-families. 26.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.30.

In the city the population is spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $25,475, and the median income for a family is $27,794. Males have a median income of $26,761 versus $20,411 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,027. 30.3% of the population and 26.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 40.8% are under the age of 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older.

External Links Beevile-Picayune - the local newspaper (http://www.bee-picayune.com/) Beevile High-speed wireless internet company (http://www.bcni.net/) Beville.net (http://www.beeville.net/)