Coahoma ( ) is a town in
Howard County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 945 at the
2020 census,
817 at the
2010 census,
and 932 at the
2000 census.
Geography
Coahoma is located in eastern Howard County at (32.296443, –101.304738).
Interstate 20
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runs through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 188. I-20 leads west to
Big Spring, the
county seat
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, and east to
Colorado City.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Coahoma has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 945 people, 332 households, and 223 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, 932 people, 354 households, and 261 families resided in the town. The population density was . The 388 housing units averaged 322.6 per square mile (124.8/km
2). The
racial makeup of the town was 90.77% White, 0.54% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 6.97% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.82% of the population.
Of the 354 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were
married couples
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were not families; 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town, the population was distributed as 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,962, and for a family was $41,094. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,167 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $14,013. About 7.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town is served by the
Coahoma Independent School District.
References
External links
Coahoma Independent School District
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Towns in Howard County, Texas
Towns in Texas