Editing Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces]]

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'''Sandy Hollow-Escondidas''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 342 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 296 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas is located at {{coord|27|56|50|N|97|49|14|W|type:city}} (27.947197, -97.820581).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|8.0|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}  (2.44%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 433
| 2010 = 296
| 2020 = 342
|align-fn=center
|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|publisher=[[US 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">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Sandy%20Hollow-Escondidas%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 433 people, 150 households, and 111 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|54.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 203 housing units at an average density of 25.4/sq&nbsp;mi (9.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 13.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 54.27% of the population.

There were 150 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,469, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $19,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $14,458. About 14.5% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is within the [[Banquete Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48355_nueces/DC20SD_C48355.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-06-28}}</ref>

[[Del Mar College]] is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==References==
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{{Nueces County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Nueces County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]
[[Category:Corpus Christi metropolitan area]]