Celina, TX

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Celina, Texas

Celina, Texas, in Collin county, is 13 miles NW of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 36 miles N of Dallas, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 1,861 people lived in Celina.

The People and Families of Celina

In Celina, about 53% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Approximately 23% of Celina is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Celina.

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Celina had a median family income of $41,131.

Political Inclinations

Celina residents donated more money ($5,565) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Celina Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Celina are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Celina, 90% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Celina, TX

Comparing Celina 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles NW of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Collin
Standard Zip Codes	75009
Phone Area Codes	972
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.324
Longitude	-96.783

Station	PILOT POINT
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	73 to 97 F
Oct Temp	54 to 78 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	MC KINNEY 3 S
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 76 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	DENTON 2 SE
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	52 to 74 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	54 to 76 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,861	100%
Male	935	50.2%
Female	926	49.8%
Under 18	559	30%
18+	1,302	70%
65+	237	12.7%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	3.28
White	1,440	77.4%
African-American	171	9.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	211	11.3%
Mixed Race	32	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	423	22.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,716
Growth	1,855
Growth %	99.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.6%
US/American	16.9%
Irish	9.6%
German	6.2%
English	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Scottish	2.6%
Dutch	1.7%
British	1%
Italian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Celina	1,861	$41,131
Aubrey	1,500	$46,190
Gunter	1,230	$41,957
Krugerville	903	$65,357
Pilot Point	3,538	$47,097
Prosper	2,097	$68,542
Weston	635	$59,375

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