About Crockett - Crockett is a city located in Houston County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,141. It is the county seat of Houston County.

History
Crockett is named for Davy Crockett, who passed through the community and camped overnight on his way to the Alamo.

Geography Crockett is located at 31°19'1" North, 95°27'30" West (31.317010, -95.458397)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.0 km˛ (8.9 mi˛). 22.9 km˛ (8.9 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

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People of Crockett - Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 7,141 people, 2,672 households, and 1,747 families residing in the city. The population density is 311.2/km˛ (805.6/mi˛). There are 3,081 housing units at an average density of 134.3/km˛ (347.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 48.54% White, 44.67% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 4.78% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 10.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,672 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% are married couples living together, 23.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% are non-families. 31.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $21,455, and the median income for a family is $27,069. Males have a median income of $26,098 versus $18,674 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,708. 33.9% of the population and 26.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 44.6% of those under the age of 18 and 26.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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