Boyd, Texas

Boyd is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,350 at the 2010 census. It is thirty miles northwest from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

Geography

Boyd is located at 33°4′41″N 97°33′57″W / 33.07806°N 97.56583°W / 33.07806; -97.56583

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,099 people, 407 households, and 306 families residing in the town. The population density was 382.1 people per square mile (147.3/km²). There were 435 housing units at an average density of 151.2/sq mi (58.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.99% White, 0.36% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 7.83% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.01% of the population.

There were 407 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.