Loma Linda East, Texas

Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Loma Linda East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 305 at the 2020 census, up from 254 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Loma Linda East is located in west-central Jim Wells County at Template:Coord (27.765671, -98.196317).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Texas State Highways 44 and 359 form the southern border of the community. The concurrently running highways lead west Template:Convert to San Diego and east Template:Convert to Alice, the Jim Wells county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

Loma Linda East 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 214 people, 58 households, and 53 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 12.3/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.53% White, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 49.07% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.86% of the population.

There were 58 households, out of which 60.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.6% were non-families. 6.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 3.89.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $30,278. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,614. About 46.4% of families and 69.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 100.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

The western part of Loma Linda East is served by the San Diego Independent School District. The eastern part is in the Alice Independent School District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The former operates San Diego High School and the latter operates Alice High School.

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