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in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 269 at the 2000 census, the last time the population was recorded. It ceased to be incorporated May 4, 2008.

Geography

Pernitas Point is located at (28.058724, -97.901757), in the southeast corner of Live Oak County and the northeast corner of Jim Wells County, on a point of land extending into Lake Corpus Christi, a reservoir on the Nueces River. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the village had a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 269 people, 121 households and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 208 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.65% White, 0.74% African American, 0.37%

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, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 14.50% of the population. There were 121 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.57. Age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median household income was $45,417, and the median family income was $50,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,030. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Pernitas Point is served by two school districts: the George West Independent School District for the Live Oak County portion, and

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for the Jim Wells County portion.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Jim Wells County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Live Oak County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas