Webster, Texas

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Webster is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,083 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Community information
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Webster is located at 29°32′19″N, 95°7′10″W (29.538581, -95.119354)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.2 km² (6.7 mi²). 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.60%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,083 people, 4,114 households, and 1,970 families residing in the city. The population density was 529.8/km² (1,372.9/mi²). There were 4,733 housing units at an average density of 276.0/km² (715.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.85% White, 9.03% African American, 0.55% Native American, 5.72% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 15.78% from other races, and 3.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.24% of the population.

There were 4,114 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.1% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 43.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,385, and the median income for a family was $43,495. Males had a median income of $35,346 versus $29,808 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,964. About 12.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Pupils in Webster attend schools in Clear Creek Independent School District.

Residents east of Interstate 45 are zoned to McWhirter Elementary School (Webster), Victory Lakes Intermediate School (League City), and Clear Creek High School (League City).

While the portion west of Interstate 45 is zoned to P.H. Greene Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County, Webster address), C. D. Landolt Elementary School (Unincorporated Harris County, Friendswood address), Brookside Intermediate School (Friendswood), and Clear Brook High School (Friendswood), [1], the city has no residences west of Interstate 45. The portion of Webster will be rezoned to Clear Springs High School in fall 2007 [2].

Webster Intermediate School formerly served the city, but moved to Friendswood and was renamed Westbrook Intermediate School in Spring 2005; Westbrook does not serve Webster as of 2006 [3].