Editing Cumings, Texas

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'''Cumings''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 2,207 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Cumings, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Cumings%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref> significantly up from 981 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4818134| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cumings CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=September 1, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
The town was established in the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlc75|title=Cumings, Texas|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=2012-02-06}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:CumingsTXMap.png|thumb|left|Map of Cumings]]
Cumings is located north of the center of Fort Bend County at {{coord|29|34|25|N|95|48|12|W|type:city}} (29.573483, -95.803286).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the south and west by the city of [[Rosenberg, Texas|Rosenberg]]. The southern and eastern edge of Cumings is the [[Brazos River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|7.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|7.2|km2|order=flip}} and {{convert|0.3|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 4.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 683
| 2010 = 981
| 2020 = 2207
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 Census"/>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 683 people, 172 households, and 156 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|225.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 186 housing units at an average density of {{convert|61.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 35.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 91.65% of the population.

There were 172 households, out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.3% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.97 and the average family size was 4.16.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,316, and the median income for a family was $36,776. Males had a median income of $25,847 versus $16,641 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $10,399. About 24.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 56.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Cumings is within the [[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48157_fort_bend/DC20SD_C48157.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fort Bend County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-09-21}}</ref>

Zoned schools include:<ref>"[http://www.lcisd.org/DistrictbrInformation/MapofLCISD/ Maps of LCISD]." ''[[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]]''.</ref>
* Jackson Elementary School
* Briscoe Junior High School
* [[Foster High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)|Foster High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lcisd.org/docs/default-source/students-parents-documents/district-map/lamar-cisd-high-school-attendance-zones.pdf?sfvrsn=e8f453e0_8|title=High School Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Lamar Consolidated Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-09-21}} - Compare with the Census map.</ref>

The designated community college for LCISD is [[Wharton County Junior College]].<ref name=WhartonCoJrCollege>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211.  WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlc75 CUMINGS, TX] at ''[[Handbook of Texas]]''

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