Rancho Chico, Texas
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Rancho Chico is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Rancho Chico is located at Template:Coord (28.027379, -97.497682).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
Rancho Chico first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.<ref name=2000CensusTX/>
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 23 | 34 | 23 | 7.44% | 8.59% | 5.94% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2.91% | 2.27% | 2.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.29% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.62% | 0.25% | 0.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 272 | 352 | 348 | 88.03% | 88.89% | 89.92% |
| Total | 309 | 396 | 387 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 309 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 116 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.05% White, 2.91% African American, 25.57% from other races, and 6.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.03% of the population.
There were 100 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.73.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,111, and the median income for a family was $21,111. Males had a median income of $16,944 versus $40,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,442. About 33.8% of families and 36.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.6% of those 65 or over.
Education
Rancho Chico is served by the Sinton Independent School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list - 2010 map and 2010 list</ref> The district's comprehensive high school is Sinton High School.
Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of San Patricio County.<ref>Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.</ref>