Palisades, Texas Explained

Official Name:Palisades, Texas
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Randall County Palisades.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Randall
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.50
Area Land Km2:1.45
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:0.58
Area Land Sq Mi:0.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:325
Population Density Km2:242.73
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:3409
Coordinates:35.0614°N -101.8033°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-54726[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2413575
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Est:353
Population Density Sq Mi:629.23

Palisades is a village in Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Palisades racial composition[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)21479.85%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)41.49%
Asian (NH)10.37%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)186.72%
Hispanic or Latino3111.57%
Total268
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 268 people, 145 households, and 87 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 352 people, 144 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density was 610.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 157 housing units at an average density of 272.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 2.27% Native American, 1.14% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 144 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,011. About 8.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . May 20, 2022 . data.census.gov.