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| Palacios |
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| Population 2002: | 5,238 |
| Population 2000: | 5,153 |
| Area codes: | 361 |
| Population growth: | +85 (+1.65%) |
| Foreign born: | 21.7% (15.6% Latin America, 6.1% Asia) |
| Land area: | 5.0 square miles |
| County: | Matagorda |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (14.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.6%), Manufacturing (12.6%). |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 51.2% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 31.3% |
| Other race: | 22.4% |
| Vietnamese: | 11.7% |
| Black: | 4.7% |
| Two or more races: | 3.0% |
| American Indian: | 1.2% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 58.5% |
| Never married: | 21.1% |
| Divorced: | 8.9% |
| Widowed: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 2.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $55,800 |
| Household income: | $27,623 |
| Resident age: | 29.8 years |
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| Palacios Compared to Texas State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Number of college students: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 57.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.6% |
| Unemployed: | 11.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 222.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 48 (891.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 31 (576.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 23 (427.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 11 (204.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 4 (74.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (18.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 7.1% |
| English: | 4.8% |
| Irish: | 4.5% |
| United States: | 3.8% |
| French: | 2.0% |
| Czech: | 1.6% |