Beckville, TX

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Beckville, Texas

Beckville, Texas, in Panola county, is 24 miles SE of Longview, Texas (center to center) and 142 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city contains a population of approximately 752.

The People and Families of Beckville

In Beckville, about 56% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Beckville.

Unlike most cities, the city has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beckville had a median family income of $34,271.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Beckville favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $550. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Beckville Housing

Beckville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Beckville, 98% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.

High Points

Beckville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Beckville, TX

Comparing Beckville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles SE of Longview, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Panola
Standard Zip Codes	75631
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.243
Longitude	-94.454

Station	CARTHAGE
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	LONGVIEW 11 SE
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 56 F
Apr Temp	55 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 77 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	HENDERSON
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	752	100%
Male	376	50%
Female	376	50%
Under 18	191	25.4%
18+	561	74.6%
65+	103	13.7%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.1
White	445	59.2%
African-American	239	31.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	54	7.2%
Mixed Race	12	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	61	8.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	760
Growth	8
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.7%
US/American	17.3%
Irish	6.7%
German	6.1%
English	4.2%
Italian	3.2%
Norwegian	2.7%
Scottish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Polish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beckville	752	$34,271
Carthage	6,664	$37,031
Easton	524	$29,545
Gary City	303	$34,531
Hallsville	2,772	$49,868
Lakeport	861	$45,000
Tatum	1,175	$30,119

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