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Renting an Apartment in Crosby
Crosby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census. On June 1, 2005, a refinery plant exploded in Crosby that was owned by Louisiana Oil and Gas Company.As
of the census of 2000, there were 1,714 people, 666 households, and 464 families
residing in the CDP. The population density was 292.8/km (758.2/mi). There were
743 housing units at an average density of 126.9/km (328.7/mi). The racial
makeup of the CDP was 74.15% White, 12.72% African American, 0.76% Native
American, 0.41% Asian, 10.79% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more
races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.38% of the population.
There were 666 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all
households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the
average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.1%
from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there
were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,508, and the median income
for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $37,244 versus $25,500
for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,851. About 9.2% of
families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including
16.7% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.
Crosby students attend school in the Crosby Independent School District.
It is served by the Crosby Branch of Harris County Public Library.