Editing Westdale, Texas

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'''Westdale''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Jim Wells County, Texas|Jim Wells County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 325 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 372 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4877422| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Westdale CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 17, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213092754/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4877422| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Westdale is located in northeastern Jim Wells County at {{coord|27|58|2|N|97|58|29|W|type:city}} (27.967294, -97.974830).<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 {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of [[Orange Grove, Texas|Orange Grove]] and {{convert|20|mi}} northeast of [[Alice, Texas|Alice]], the [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.4|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 295
| 2010 = 372
| 2020 = 325
|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: Westdale, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Westdale%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref>
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Westdale first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusTX/> 

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 295 people, 92 households, and 80 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|78.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 106 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.68% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.73% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 17.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.10% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 46.78% of the population.

There were 92 households, out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,773, and the median income for a family was $46,094. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $15,156 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,640. About 19.5% of families and 30.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Westdale is served by the [[Orange Grove Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48249_jim_wells/DC20SD_C48249.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-06-28}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Jim Wells County, Texas}}

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