Lyford is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,249 at the 2020 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

Geography

Lyford is located at 26°24'40" North, 97°47'24" West (26.411247, –97.789939). According to the

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in 2000, the city had a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) was land and 0.93% is water. Prior to the 2010 census, the city gained area by annexing the Bausell and Ellis CDP and part of the Lyford South CDP. The city's total area thus increased to , of which is now land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,249 people, 656 households, and 529 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,973 people, 562 households, and 472 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 614 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 63.20%

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, 0.35%

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, 0.41% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00%

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, 33.05% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 92.85% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 562 households, out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were

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living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,521, and the median income for a family was $26,985. Males had a median income of $19,511 versus $16,827 for females. The

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for the city was $8,684. 30.6% of the population and 27.7% of families were below the

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. 34.2% of those under the age of 18 and 38.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government and infrastructure

The

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. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.

Education

Lyford's public schools are operated by the

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Economy

Lyford's economic fortunes have been linked intimately with that of Mexico's after NAFTA went into effect on January 1, 1994. Prior to ratification of this agreement, economic activity in Lyford was centered on agriculture. Since then economic activity has diversified with the opening of a second convenience store. In addition to the industrial activity, there is a retail sector that is dependent on purchases made by wealthy and middle-class Mexican consumers from Monterrey (connected to Reynosa by toll road) and Tampico. According to Cynthia Brown, director of UTPA's Center for Border Economic Studies, Mexicans invested $1.4 billion into the economy and paid for 41,000 jobs In 2003, the Rio Grande Valley showed a 13.3 percent increase from 2002 sales, topping $10 billion according to a report compiled by the Rio Grande Valley Partnership/Chamber of Commerce.

References

External links

Handbook of Texas Online
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