Hughes Springs, TX

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Hughes Springs, Texas

Hughes Springs, Texas, in Cass county, is 35 miles N of Longview, Texas (center to center) and 126 miles E of Dallas, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 1,856 people lived in Hughes Springs.

The People and Families of Hughes Springs

In Hughes Springs, about 49% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Hughes Springs without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In Hughes Springs, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hughes Springs had a median family income of $28,333.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Hughes Springs.

Hughes Springs Housing

An estimated 53% of living spaces in Hughes Springs are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Hughes Springs offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Hughes Springs, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Hughes Springs, TX

Comparing Hughes Springs 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male 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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Longview, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	126 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Cass
Standard Zip Codes	75656
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.998
Longitude	-94.63

Station	DAINGERFIELD 9 S
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	MOUNT PLEASANT
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 78 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	MOUNT VERNON
Distance	36.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	52 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,856	100%
Male	828	44.6%
Female	1,028	55.4%
Under 18	529	28.5%
18+	1,327	71.5%
65+	361	19.5%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,431	77.1%
African-American	371	20%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	29	1.6%
Mixed Race	17	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	77	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,876
Growth	20
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34%
US/American	28.5%
Irish	10.8%
English	10.5%
German	6.2%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Dutch	0.9%
African	0.7%
Acadian/Cajun	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Italian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Ugandan	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hughes Springs	1,856	$28,333
Avinger	464	$24,063
Daingerfield	2,517	$31,625
Lone Star	1,631	$27,969
Marietta	112	$28,750
Omaha	999	$30,865
Ore City	1,106	$37,750

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