Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,100.

Geography

\nEncantada-Ranchito El Calaboz is located at 26°1'44" North, 97°38'5" West (26.028788, -97.634814)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.18% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 2,100 people, 486 households, and 445 families residing in the town. The population density is 194.4/km² (503.7/mi²). There are 567 housing units at an average density of 52.5/km² (136.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 88.71% White, 0.10% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 8.90% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. 98.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 486 households out of which 63.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% are married couples living together, 15.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 8.4% are non-families. 7.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.31 and the average family size is 4.53. In the town the population is spread out with 41.7% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $21,346, and the median income for a family is $23,821. Males have a median income of $19,100 versus $13,417 for females. The per capita income for the town is $6,944. 41.4% of the population and 36.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 41.7% are under the age of 18 and 64.6% are 65 or older.