Pinehurst, Orange County, Texas

Pinehurst, Texas
City
Location of Pinehurst, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Orange
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (5 km^2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (5 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,097
• Density	1,280.8/sq mi (494.5/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77630
Area code(s)	409

Pinehurst is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Pinehurst is located at 30°6′30″N 93°46′26″W / 30.10833°N 93.77389°W (30.108371, -93.773892).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	1,703		—
1970	2,198		29.1%
1980	2,928		33.2%
1990	2,682		−8.4%
2000	2,274		−15.2%
2010	2,097		−7.8%
Est. 2015	2,081	[2]	−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 2,274 people, 962 households, and 605 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,280.8 people per square mile (493.3/km²). There were 1,059 housing units at an average density of 596.5/sq mi (229.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.97% White, 8.75% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 1.93% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population.

There were 962 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,827, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $34,196 versus $24,018 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,482. About 15.6% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Pinehurst is proudly served by the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Pinehurst - Official site.