La Pryor, Texas
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La Pryor ( ) is a
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
in
Zavala County, Texas Zavala County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 9,670. Its county seat is Crystal City, Texas, Crystal City. The county was created in ...
, United States. Its population was 1,294 at the 2020 census. The town is named for Col. Isaac (Ike) T. Pryor, who in the 1880s owned a ranch that included the site of the community. The
Nueces River The Nueces River ( ; , ) is a river in the U.S. state of Texas, about long. It drains a region in central and southern Texas southeastward into the Gulf of Mexico. It is the southernmost major river in Texas northeast of the Rio Grande. ''Nu ...
crosses U.S. Highway 83 north of La Pryor. The community has within its limits branches of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Zavala County Bank.


Geography

La Pryor is located at (28.943879, -99.844349). According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), all land.


Demographics

La Pryor first appeared as a
census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
in the
1980 U.S. Census The 1980 United States census, conducted by the United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4% over the 203,184,772 persons Enumeration, enumerated dur ...
.


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,294 people, 365 households, and 286 families residing in the CDP.


2000 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, 1,491 people, 462 households, and 368 families were residing in the CDP. The population density was . The 571 housing units averaged 213.1 per mi2 (82.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.72% White, 0.07% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 43.46% from other races, and 3.22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 88.26% of the population. Of the 462 households, 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were not families. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23, and the average family size was 3.74. In the CDP, the age distribution was 35.2% under 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,385, and for a family was $21,304. Males had a median income of $19,125 versus $15,125 for females. The
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for the CDP was $10,036. About 37.4% of families and 41.2% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 48.8% of those under age 18 and 36.1% of those age 65 or over.


Education

La Pryor is served by the La Pryor Independent School District.


References


External links


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