Josephine, TX

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Josephine, Texas

Josephine, Texas, in Collin county, is 20 miles SE of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 34 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. There are an estimated 594 people in the city.

The People and Families of Josephine

In Josephine, about 65% of adults are married. Many folks in Josephine are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the city, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Josephine than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Josephine had a median family income of $41,250.

Josephine Housing

Approximately 87% of housing in Josephine is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Josephine, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Josephine, TX

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SE of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	Collin
P.O. Box Zip Codes	75164
Phone Area Codes	972
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.061
Longitude	-96.306

Station	LAVON DAM
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	WILLS POINT
Distance	30.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	DALLAS LOVE AP
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 55 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	77 to 96 F
Oct Temp	58 to 79 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	594	100%
Male	313	52.7%
Female	281	47.3%
Under 18	173	29.1%
18+	421	70.9%
65+	44	7.4%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.22
White	552	92.9%
African-American	7	1.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	25	4.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	63	10.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	746
Growth	152
Growth %	25.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.8%
US/American	22.2%
Irish	20.2%
German	13.8%
English	6.4%
Dutch West Indian	3.2%
Dutch	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Josephine	594	$41,250
Caddo Mills	1,149	$43,516
Farmersville	3,118	$46,700
Fate	497	$70,673
Lavon	387	$61,250
Nevada	563	$49,688
Royse City	2,957	$48,804

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