Vinton, Texas

Geography Vinton is located at 31°57'28" North, 106°35'56" West (31.957659, -106.598817)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,892 people, 496 households, and 431 families residing in the village. The population density is 300.6/km² (779.9/mi²). There are 520 housing units at an average density of 82.6/km² (214.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 80.44% White, 1.00% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 15.59% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. 93.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 496 households out of which 67.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% are married couples living together, 13.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% are non-families. 11.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.81 and the average family size is 4.13.

In the village the population is spread out with 43.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 12.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $26,779, and the median income for a family is $27,240. Males have a median income of $22,955 versus $14,777 for females. The per capita income for the village is $9,974. 30.4% of the population and 25.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.6% are under the age of 18 and 32.8% are 65 or older.