Everything about Uvalde Texas totally explained
Uvalde is a city in
Uvalde County,
Texas,
United States. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census. It is the
county seat of
Uvalde County.
Uvalde was the home of
John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, former
Speaker of the House and
Vice President of the United States. Actor
Matthew McConaughey, actress
Dale Evans, and former
Governor of Texas Dolph Briscoe, were born in Uvalde. Uvalde is also home to the
Grammy Award winning
Tejano/
Norteño group
Los Palominos.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 14,929 people, 4,796 households, and 3,716 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,220.2 people per square mile (857.8/km²). There were 5,313 housing units at an average density of 790.1/sq mi (305.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.27%
White, 0.47%
African American, 0.62%
Native American, 0.48%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 22.12% from
other races, and 2.97% from two or more races.
There were 4,796 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were
married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,259, and the median income for a family was $27,897. Males had a median income of $25,600 versus $15,674 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,735. About 24.2% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 40.1% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Uvalde is served by the
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, which serves Uvalde,
Real, and
Zavala counties. The school district has 10 schools.
Cultural attractions
The John Nance Garner Museum in Uvalde, which was home to
John Nance Garner for 30 years, chronicles his life. Garner served as
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931-1933 and as
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Vice President from 1933 to 1941.
Also located in Uvalde:
- The Aviation Museum at Garner Field, which has displays of World War II aircraft;
- The Briscoe Art and Antique Collection, which displays the collection of former Texas governor Dolph Briscoe; and
- The Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House, which hosts community theater and concerts.<
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