Ralls, Texas

Geography Ralls is located at 33°40'46" North, 101°23'1" West (33.679427, -101.383689)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,252 people, 776 households, and 584 families residing in the city. The population density is 648.9/km² (1,680.4/mi²). There are 871 housing units at an average density of 251.0/km² (649.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 58.48% White, 2.22% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 36.77% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 55.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 776 households out of which 38.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.86 and the average family size is 3.37.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $23,892, and the median income for a family is $26,739. Males have a median income of $23,750 versus $15,724 for females. The per capita income for the city is $10,557. 28.6% of the population and 25.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 34.8% are under the age of 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older.