Chula Vista is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in

Zavala County, Texas Zavala County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,677. Its county seat is Crystal City. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884. Zavala is named for Lorenzo de Zav ...

, United States. The population was 450 at the 2010 census. Prior to the 2010 census, the CDP was known as Chula Vista-River Spur.

Geography

Chula Vista is located at (28.659561, -99.806840). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 400 people, 105 households, and 89 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . The 120 housing units averaged 220.0/sq mi (84.2/km²). The

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of the CDP was 65.50% White, 3.00% Native American, 29.00% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 78.25% of the population. Of the 105 households, 54.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were not families. About 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81 and the average family size was 4.17. In the CDP, the population was distributed as 38.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. The median income for a household was $18,438, and for a family was $25,764. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $13,523 for females. The

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for the CDP was $7,283. About 34.6% of families and 35.9% of the population were below the

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, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 53.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Chula Vista is served by the

Crystal City Independent School District Crystal City Independent School District is an American public school district based in Crystal City, Texas. In addition to Crystal City, the district also serves the communities of Chula Vista, Amaya and Loma Grande. The school mascot is the ...

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Texas Census-designated places in Zavala County, Texas