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The main campus of Texas A&M University is located here.
College Station is located at 30°36'5" North, 96°18'52" West (30.601433, -96.314464) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 104.4 km² (40.3 mi²). 104.3 km² (40.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 67,890 people, 24,691 households, and 10,370 families residing in the city. The population density is 651.1/km² (1,686.5/mi²). There are 26,054 housing units at an average density of 249.9/km² (647.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 80.53% White, 5.45% African American, 0.30% Native American, 7.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.47% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 1.89% from two or more races. 9.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 24,691 households out of which 21.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 58.0% are non-families. 27.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 14.4% under the age of 18, 51.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,180, and the median income for a family is $53,147. Males have a median income of $38,216 versus $26,592 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the city is $15,170. 37.4% of the population and 15.4% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 16.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
See also: TexasTexas joined the United States of America as its 28th member state in 1845. It has the postal abbreviation TX . The state name derives from a word in a Caddoan language of the Hasinai, tejas meaning friends or allies Spanish explorers mistakenly applied t; Brazos County, Texas
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