Editing South Point, Texas

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'''South Point''' is a [[census-designated place]] in [[Cameron County, Texas|Cameron County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,376 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4869194| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Point CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 23, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054411/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4869194| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 1,118 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. Part of the [[Brownsville–Harlingen metropolitan area|Brownsville&ndash;Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area]], South Point is the southernmost [[census designated place]] in the state of Texas.

==Geography==
South Point is located in southern Cameron County at {{coord|25.870009|-97.383255|format=dms|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} (25.870009, -97.383255).<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 located north and west of a bend in the [[Rio Grande]]; the bend includes the southernmost point of the river and of Texas, about {{convert|2|mi|0}} south of South Point. South Point is {{convert|9|mi|0}} east of the center of [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], South Point has a total area of {{convert|3.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|3.3|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 3.80%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 1118
| 2010 = 1376
| 2020 = 1014
|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>
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South Point first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusTX/>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''South Point CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – South Point CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4869194&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Point CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4869194&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Point CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4869194&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|8
|30
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32
|0.72%
|2.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.16%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.49%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,110
|1,341
|style='background: #ffffe6; |973
|99.28%
|97.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |95.96%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,118 '''
|'''1,376'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''1,014'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,014 people, 252 households, and 252 families residing in South Point.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|census of 2000]], there were 1,118 people, 257 households, and 242 families residing in South Point. The population density was {{convert|870.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 291 housing units at an average density of {{convert|226.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of South Point was 96.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 99.28% of the population.

There were 257 households, out of which 60.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.8% were non-families. 4.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.35 and the average family size was 4.50.

In South Point, the population was spread out, with 38.6% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in South Point was $21,688, and the median income for a family was $22,438. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $11,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $5,989. About 35.5% of families and 40.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 51.6% of those under age 18 and 35.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
South Point is served by the [[Brownsville Independent School District]].

In addition, [[South Texas Independent School District]] operates magnet schools that serve the community.

==References==
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{{Cameron County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Cameron County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]