Cisco, Texas

Cisco is a city located in Eastland County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,851.

Conrad Hilton started the Hilton Hotel chain with a single hotel bought in Cisco in 1919.

Geography

Cisco is located at 32°23'5" North, 98°58'53" West (32.384762, -98.981265)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 3,851 people, 1,491 households, and 970 families residing in the city. The population density is 306.6/km² (794.1/mi²). There are 1,849 housing units at an average density of 147.2/km² (381.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.00% White, 3.87% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.02% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 10.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,491 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% are non-families. 31.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.03.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,069, and the median income for a family is $31,833. Males have a median income of $27,222 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,504. 21.8% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.3% are under the age of 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older.



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