Sunset Valley, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 365 |
| - Density | 265.0/sq mi (102.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 78735, 78745 |
| Area code(s) | 512 |
| FIPS code | 48-71324[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1376344[2] |
Sunset Valley is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 365 at the 2000 census; it was 478 in the 2005 census estimate. It is surrounded on all sides by the city of Austin.
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[edit] Geography
Sunset Valley is located at (30.225631, -97.816133)[3], 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 365 people, 146 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 265.0 people per square mile (102.1/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 111.8/sq mi (43.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.05% White, 0.27% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 4.66% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.33% of the population.
There were 146 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,470, and the median income for a family was $78,937. Males had a median income of $52,083 versus $34,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,833. About 7.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- City of Sunset Valley website
- Sunset Valley, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Sunset Valley, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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