Mathis, Texas

Mathis, Texas
City
Nickname:  orange grove haters
Location of Mathis, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	San Patricio
Area 90000.0
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	161 ft (49 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5,034
• Density	2,532.0/sq mi (977.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78368
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-47040Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1341072Template:GR

Mathis is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,034 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mathis is located at 28°5′39″N 97°49′38″W (28.094098, -97.827323)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,034 people, 1,502 households, and 1,203 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.7/km² (2,532.0/mi²). There were 1,715 housing units at an average density of 332.7/km² (862.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.83% White, 1.63% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 40.09% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 90.50% of the population .

There were 1,502 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,015, and the median income for a family was $23,793. Males had a median income of $25,945 versus $18,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,516. About 31.4% of families and 38.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Mathis is served by the Mathis Independent School District.